The General Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Wales) Order 2004

Dispute resolution procedures for default contracts

33.—(1) Any dispute arising out of or in connection with the default contract, except matters dealt with under the complaints procedure contained in that contract, may be referred for consideration and determination to the Assembly, if —

(a)the Local Health Board so wishes and the contractor has agreed in writing; or

(b)the contractor so wishes (even if the Local Health Board does not agree).

(2) In the case of a dispute referred to the Assembly under sub-paragraph (1), the procedure to be followed is that specified in paragraphs 99(3) to (14) and 100 of Schedule 6 to the 2004 Regulations, subject to the modification that the references in paragraph 100(2) and (3) to paragraph 98(1) shall be read as references to article 30(1) of this Order.