Health Authorities Act 1995

36 In section 54 (prohibition on sale of medical practices), for subsections (2) to (4) substitute—

“(2) Subsection (1) above does not render unlawful the sale by a medical practitioner of the whole or part of the goodwill of a medical practice (or part of a medical practice) if—

(a) his name has ceased to be entered on any list of medical practitioners undertaking to provide general medical services; and

(b) he has not at any time carried on the practice (or the part of the practice) anywhere which was, at a time when he provided services pursuant to arrangements with any Council, Committee or Authority, within the area, district or locality of the Council, Committee or Authority.

(3) Subsection (1) above does not render unlawful the sale of, or of any part of, the goodwill of a medical practice by a medical practitioner by reason only that the goodwill, or any part of the goodwill, to be sold is attributable to a practice previously carried on by a person whose name was entered on a list of medical practitioners undertaking to provide general medical services.

(4) In this section “general medical services” includes the services so described provided pursuant to the provisions of the [1973 c. 32.] National Health Service Act 1946, the [1946 c. 81.] National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 or this Act by arrangement with any Council, Committee or Authority.”