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Part IIE+W+S General Medical, General Dental, General Ophthalmic, and Pharmaceutical Services

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. II modified by S.I. 1982/288, Sch. 2 para. 1 Table

C2Pt. II restricted (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 46, s. 12; S.I. 1998/631, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

C3Pt. II power to modify conferred (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 46, s. 15(2)(a); S.I. 1998/631, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1

Pt. II power to apply conferred (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 46, s. 15(2)(b); S.I. 1998/631, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1

General medical servicesE+W+S

33 Distribution of general medical services.E+W+S

F1(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F2(1A)The Secretary of State may by order specify—

(a)the maximum number of medical practitioners with whom, in any year, all the [F3Primary Care Trusts] , taken as a whole, may enter into arrangements under section 29 above for the provision of general medical services; and

(b)the maximum number of medical practitioners with whom, in any year, all the [F4Health Authorities ]F5. . . , taken as a whole, may enter into such arrangements.

(1B)An order under subsection (1A) above may contain such incidental and consequential provisions (including provisions amending this Part of this Act [F6or any regulations made under this Part of this Act]) as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate F7. . . .]

[F8(1C)An order under subsection (1A) may, in particular, make provision as to the extent to which account is to be taken under the order of medical practitioners whose ability to carry out remunerated work is limited by virtue of conditions of practice which relate to remuneration and are determined under regulations made under section 29B.]

F9(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F9(2A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F9(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F9(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F9(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F9(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F10(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F9(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4Words in s. 33(1A)(b) substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 22(b) (with Sch. 2 para. 6)