PART VIMISCELLANEOUS

Transfer of functions in England26

1

The function of a Regional Health Authority under section 15(1)14of the 1990 Act of being liable to pay a sum to the members of a fund-holding practice shall continue to be the function of an FHSA.

2

The FHSA which is to exercise the function referred to in paragraph (1) in relation to the members of any existing fund-holding practice shall continue to be the relevant FHSA.

3

Section 15 of the 1990 Act shall continue to have effect subject to the following modifications–

a

in subsection (1), for the words “Regional Health Authority” in both places where they occur, there are substituted the words “Family Health Services Authority”, and after the word “determined” there are inserted the words “by the relevant Regional Health Authority”; and

b

in subsection (4)–

i

in paragraph (a), for the words “Regional Health Authority” there are substituted the words “Family Health Services Authority which has a locality in England”,

ii

in paragraph (b), for the words “another Regional Health Authority” there are substituted the words “a Regional Health Authority which is not the relevant Regional Health Authority in respect of the members of the practice”, and

iii

for the words “other Authority” there are substituted the words “Regional Health Authority”.