The National Health Service (Appellate Functions) (Directions to Authorities) Regulations 1991

Transitional provisions

6.—(1) Where, before 1st April 1991, an appeal has been brought under any provision mentioned in the Schedule as then in force, the provisions of Regulations governing the consideration and determination of such an appeal immediately before that date shall continue to have effect in relation to that appeal as if these Regulations had not come into force.

(2) Where, after 1st April 1991, an appeal is made under regulation 33C(8) of the National Health Service (General Medical and Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1974(1) in respect of the determination by a Local Medical Committee on or after that date of a question arising under regulation 20 of the National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1974(2), that appeal shall be treated for the purposes of regulations 3 and 5(4) of these Regulations as if it were an appeal against the decision of the Family Authority for the locality in respect of which that Local Medical Committee is recognised(3).

(1)

S.I. 1974/160; regulation 33C was inserted by S.1. 1991/555.

(2)

S.I. 1974/455; see S.1. 1991/555, regulations 12 and 13(1)(a) and (2).

(3)

See section 44 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49), as amended by paragraph 56 of Schedule 1 to the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), and paragraph 6 of Schedule 3, and Schedule 8, to the Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48).