2. Any provisions of the following affecting the rights and obligations of contractors shall be deemed to form part of the terms of service:
(a)the regulations;
(b)so much of the Health and Personal Social Services (Disciplinary Procedures) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(1) as relates to—
(i)the investigation of questions arising between contractors and their patients, other investigations to be made by the ophthalmic discipline committee, and the action which may be taken by the Board as a result of such investigations, including the withholding of remuneration from a contractor where there has been a breach of the terms of service;
(ii)appeals to the Department from decisions of the Board;
(iii)the investigation of excessive issuing of optical vouchers following a sight test;
(c)regulation 9 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997;
(d)the Statement.