The National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002

Amendments to Schedule 2

27.—(1) Schedule 2 (terms of service) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions.

(2) In paragraph 24 (3), for “to the Medical Practices Committee” substitute “to the National Assembly for Wales ”.

(3) In paragraph 24(4)—

(a) for the reference to “the Medical Practices Committee” in each place it occurs substitute “the National Assembly for Wales”;

(b) for the reference to “the Committee” substitute “the National Assembly for Wales”.

(4) In paragraphs 29(8)(b) for “pursuant to section 33(4)(b) or (5) of the Act” and in paragraph 29A(3)(b) for “pursuant to section 33(4)(b) of the Act” substitute “under regulation 13(1)(c).”.

(5) In paragraph 32—

(a) in paragraph (1), for the reference to “the Medical Practices Committee” in each place it occurs substitute “the National Assembly for Wales ”;

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) for “regulation 18A, 18B, 18C or 18I,” substitute “regulation 18A, 18B or 18C”,

(ii) for “the Secretary of State” in each place it occurs substitute “the National Assembly for Wales”.

(6) In paragraph 33(1), for “the Medical Practices Committee” substitute “the National Assembly for Wales”.

(7) In paragraph 34 (practice area), in sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) A doctor shall not, contrary to any condition imposed by the Health authority, or on appeal the National Assembly for Wales, under regulation 13(1)(c ), open practice premises in any area or part of an area where, at the time of his application to open such promises, the Health Authority is of the opinion that the number of medical practitioners undertaking to provide General Medical Services in that area or part of that area is already adequate.”.