25.—(1) Where, on or before 31st March 2004, a relevant medical practitioner had received a request for information or an inquiry from a medical officer (or an officer of the Department for Work and Pensions on his behalf or at his direction) under paragraph 48 of Schedule 2 to the 1992 Regulations(1) but, on 31st March 2004, he had not yet responded to that request or inquiry, the succeeding contractor shall respond as if the request or inquiry had been made under—
(a)the term of its general medical services contract which gives effect to paragraph 80 of Schedule 6 to the 2004 Regulations; or
(b)the equivalent term of its default contract.
(2) In this article, “medical officer” means a medical practitioner who is—
(a)employed or engaged by the Department for Work and Pensions; or
(b)provided by an organisation in pursuance of a contract entered into with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Paragraph 48 was substituted by S.I. 1998/682.