PART 9MISCELLANEOUS

Transitory interpretation of references to general medical services contracts96.

(1)

For as long as default contracts entered into pursuant to article 13 of the Transitional Order continue to exist, any reference to a general medical services contract or to a contract under section 17J of the 1978 Act84 in the enactments listed in paragraph (2) shall be deemed to include a reference to a default contract.

(2)

The enactments referred to in paragraph (1) are–

(a)

the 1978 Act, sections 15(1)(a)85 and 35(1)(c)86;

(b)

the Access to Health Records Act 199087, section 1(2)(a);

(c)

the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 199288, section 279(3)(b); and

(d)

the Employment Rights Act 199689, section 43K(1)(bb).