24.—(1) Where, on or before 31st March 2004, a relevant medical practitioner had received a request for information or an inquiry from a medical officer (or an officer of the Department for Social Development on its behalf or at its direction) under paragraph 54 of Schedule 2 to the 1997 Regulations but, on 31st March 2004, he had not yet responded to that request or inquiry, the succeeding contractor shall respond as if the request or inquiry had been made under –
(a)the term of his general medical services contract which gives effect to paragraph 74 of Schedule 5 to the 2004 Regulations; or
(b)the equivalent term of his default contract.
(2) In this Article, “medical officer” means a medical practitioner who is –
(a)employed or engaged by the Department for Social Development; or
(b)provided by an organisation in pursuance of a contract entered into with the Department for Social Development.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 24 in operation at 1.4.2004, see art. 1(1)