21.—(1) Where—
(a)on or before 31st March 2004 a Local Health Board had notified a relevant medical practitioner of withdrawal of its approval of premises under paragraph 29A(10) of Schedule 2 to the 1992 Regulations; and
(b)on 31st March 2004, the time for appealing specified in sub-paragraph (11) of that paragraph had not expired and no appeal had yet been made,
the time for appealing shall continue as if paragraph 29A of Schedule 2 to the 1992 Regulations had not been revoked.
(2) Where—
(a)on or before 31st March 2004, the relevant medical practitioner had appealed in writing against a withdrawal of approval under paragraph 29A(11) of Schedule 2 to the 1992 Regulations but the appeal had not been determined or withdrawn; or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 (1)
that appeal shall be dealt with or continue to be dealt, with as if paragraph 29 and, if applicable, paragraph 29A of Schedule 2 to the 1992 Regulations were still in force.
(3) Where an appeal dealt with under paragraph (2) 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.
(4) A variation agreed by the Local Health Board pursuant to paragraph (3) 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.