Part IIS Provision of Services

General medical servicesS

[F124A Liabilities and obligations in relation to deputies.S

(1)Regulations may make provision with respect to the liabilities and obligations of—

(a)a Part II practitioner who, in connection with any obligation of his to provide general medical services, enters into arrangements under which a Part I practitioner deputises, or is engaged to deputise, for him; or

(b)a Part II practitioner who enters into arrangements under which he deputises, or is engaged to deputise, for a Part I practitioner, in connection with that practitioner’s obligation to perform personal medical services in accordance with section 17C arrangements.

(2)The regulations may, in particular—

(a)modify any liabilities or obligations which would otherwise be applicable by virtue of this Part;

(b)apply (with or without modifications) any provision made by or under this Part (including any provision so made by virtue of section 17 of the M1Health and Medicines Act 1988).

(3)In subsection (1)—

  • Part I practitioner” means a medical practitioner who performs personal medical services in accordance with section 17C arrangements; and

  • Part II practitioner” means a medical practitioner who provides general medical services.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 24A inserted (5.3.2001 for certain purposes only and otherwiseprosp.) by 1997 c. 46, ss. 25(2), 41(3); S.S.I. 2001/58, art. 2

Marginal Citations