171. The Health Services (Primary Care) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 is amended as follows.
172. In Article 1(5), for “A board or” substitute “An”.
173. In Article 2(3), omit the definition of “board”.
174.—(1) Article 3 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a)for “a board with respect to its area and” substitute “the Department”;
(b)omit sub-paragraph (a);
(c)in sub-paragraph (b), for “the board” substitute “the Department”.
(3) Omit paragraph (2).
(4) In paragraph (3), in sub-paragraph (a), omit “personal medical services or”.
(5) In paragraph (5)—
(a)omit sub-paragraph (a);
(b)in sub-paragraph (b), for “the board concerned” substitute “the Department”.
(6) In paragraph (7), omit the definition of “personal medical services”.
175. Omit Article 4.
176. In Article 5(2), for “a board” substitute “the Department”.
177. Omit Articles 6 and 7.
178. For Article 8 substitute—
8.—(1) Before implementing a pilot scheme the Department must—
(a)prepare proposals for the scheme, and
(b)consult such persons as appear to it to be representative of persons who, in the opinion of the Department, may be significantly affected by the scheme.
(2) Proposals for a pilot scheme must include satisfactory provision for any participant other than the Department to withdraw from the scheme if the participant wishes to do so.
(3) A proposed participant in a pilot scheme (other than the Department)may withdraw at any time before the scheme is implemented in relation to that person.
(4) As soon as is reasonably practicable after implementing a pilot scheme, the Department must publish such details of the scheme as it considers to be appropriate.”.
179. In Article 9(3), omit sub-paragraph (a).
180.—(1) Article 10 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1), for the words from “by directions” to the end of the paragraph substitute “vary a pilot scheme that has been implemented.”.
(3) In paragraph (2)—
(a)for “Directions under paragraph (1) may be given” substitute “The Department may vary a pilot scheme under paragraph (1)”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (a), for “the board or by any other” substitute “any”.
(4) For paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3) A participant in a pilot scheme (other than the Department) may withdraw at any time before a variation of the scheme is implemented in relation to that person.
(3A) As soon as is reasonably practical after implementing a variation, the Department must publish such details of the scheme as varied as it considers to be appropriate.”.
(5) In paragraph (4), for the words from “give directions” to the end of the paragraph substitute “bring the scheme to an end.”.
181.—(1) Article 11 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1), omit the words from “, apart from Article 17(1)” to “its behalf),”.
(3) In paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the preceding “but”.
(4) Omit paragraph (3).
182. Omit Articles 12, 13, 14 and 16.
183.—(1) Article 18 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1), for “boards” substitute “the Department”.
(3) In paragraph (3), for “a board” (in both places) substitute “the Department”.
184. Omit Articles 27 and 28.
185. In Article 31, omit paragraphs (4) and (5).
186. Omit Schedule 1.