16. In paragraph 54 of Schedule 3 of the PDS Regulations (contractual terms - dispute resolution: non-NHS contracts), for sub-paragraph (1) substitute the following sub-paragraph—
“(1) In the case of a contract that is not an NHS contract, any dispute arising out of or in connection with the contract, except matters dealt with under the procedures for notifying concerns or making complaints pursuant to Parts 5A or 6 of this Schedule, may be referred for consideration and determination to the Assembly—
(a)if it relates to a period when the contractor was a health service body, by the contractor or by the Local Health Board; or
(b)in any other case, by the contractor or, if the contractor agrees in writing, by the Local Health Board.”.