20.—(1) Where, on or before 31st March 2004, a Local Health Board had notified a relevant medical practitioner under paragraph 29(12) of Schedule 2 to the 1992 Regulations(1) of its refusal of an application made under—
(a)paragraphs 29(1) or (17) of that Schedule in relation to any place at which he or she was to be available; or
(b)paragraphs 29A(1) or (6) of that Schedule(2) in relation to the treatment of patients other than at his or her practice premises,
paragraphs (2) and (3) shall apply.
(2) Where, on 31st March 2004, the time for appealing against the refusal specified in paragraph 29(13) of Schedule 2 to the 1992 Regulations had not expired and no appeal had yet been made, the time for appealing shall continue as if paragraph 29 and, if applicable, paragraph 29A of that Schedule had not been revoked.
(3) Where—
(a)on 31st March 2004, the relevant medical practitioner had appealed in writing against that refusal under paragraph 29(13) of Schedule 2 to the 1992 Regulations but the appeal had not been determined or withdrawn; or
(b)after 31st March 2004, an appeal is made pursuant to paragraph (2),
that appeal shall be dealt with or continue to be dealt with, as if paragraph 29 and, if applicable, paragraph 29A of that Schedule had not been revoked.
(4) Where an appeal dealt with under paragraph (3) is successful, the Local Health Board shall agree to a variation of the contract which it holds with the succeeding contractor which has the effect of adding to the list of practice premises under that contract the premises approved as a result of the appeal.
(5) A variation agreed by the Local Health Board pursuant to paragraph (4) shall have effect—
(a)from a date no later than 28 days after the date on which the outcome of the appeal was notified to the relevant medical practitioner; and
(b)only if it is in writing and signed by or on behalf of the Local Health Board and the succeeding contractor.
Paragraph 29 was amended by S.I. 2002/1896 (W.197) and 2002/916 (W.104).
Paragraph 29A was inserted by S.I. 1995/80 and amended by S.I. 2002/1896 (W.197) and 2002/916 (W.104).