Interpretation

3.  In regulation A2(4)–

(a) after the definition of “the 1980 Regulations” insert the following definition:–

““the 1978 Act”

The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978((1)”;

(b) within the definition of “employing authority”, after paragraph (c) insert the following:–

“(d) a registered medical practitioner whose name is included in a list kept pursuant to section 20 of the 1978 Act(2) or a partnership of such practitioners in respect of the employment of practice staff to assist in the provision of general medical services in accordance with arrangements under section 19 of the 1978 Act(3);”;

(c) after the definition of “personal pension scheme” insert the following definition:–

““practice staff”

Persons, other than an assistant, associate or trainee practitioner, employed by a registered medical practitioner whose name is included in a list kept pursuant to section 20 of the 1978 Act or a partnership of such practitioners to assist in the provision of general medical services in accordance with arrangements made under section 19 of the 1978 Act;”.

(1)

1978 c. 29.

(2)

Section 20 was amended by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 6 to the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53) and partly repealed by Schedule 7 to that Act.

(3)

Section 19 was amended by section 7 of the Health Services Act 1980, paragraph 2 of Schedule 7 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41),paragraph 17 of Schedule 5 to the Medical Act 1983 (c. 54), section 37 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) and paragraph 29 of the Schedule to the Medical (Professional Performance) Act 1995 (c. 51).