SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Pilot schemes

Preliminary approval

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1

This paragraph applies if a Local Health Board proposes to make a pilot scheme but has not determined who the participants, or who all of the participants, will be.

2

The Local Health Board may apply to the Welsh Ministers for preliminary approval to be given to its proposals.

3

If such an application is made, the Welsh Ministers must—

a

give preliminary approval to the proposals as submitted,

b

make such modifications as they consider appropriate and give preliminary approval to them as modified, or

c

reject them.

4

If a Local Health Board is given preliminary approval, it must take such steps, with a view to obtaining final approval for the proposed pilot scheme, as the Welsh Ministers may direct.

5

The fact that the Welsh Ministers have given preliminary approval to proposals for a pilot scheme does not affect their right to refuse to approve the completed proposals when they are submitted under paragraph 2.

6

Sub-paragraphs (3) to (6) of paragraph 2 apply in relation to an application for preliminary approval of proposals under this paragraph as they apply in relation to proposals under that paragraph.