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).