19.—(1) Where, on or before 31st March 2004, a relevant medical practitioner had received a written request for inspection of his or her practice premises under paragraph 27(b) of Schedule 2 to the 1992 Regulations(1) but, on 31st March 2004, no inspection had yet taken place pursuant to that request, the request shall, on 1st April 2004, be regarded as notice of an intended entry to the succeeding contractor under—
(a)the term of its general medical services contract which gives effect to paragraph 87 of Schedule 6 to the 2004 Regulations; or
(b)the equivalent term of its default contract.
(2) In determining whether reasonable notice was given of any entry to the practice premises following a notice referred to in paragraph (1), regard shall be had to the date on which the request under paragraph 27(b) of Schedule 2 to the 1992 Regulations was made.
Paragraph 27(b) was amended by S.I. 2002/1896 (W.197).