In this Part—

• “accredited service provider” has the same meaning as in the Out of Hours Regulations;

• “normal hours” means the period encompassing the days and times of the day specified in a pilot scheme agreement as being the days on which, and the times at which, a doctor will normally be available to perform personal medical services;

• “out of hours arrangement” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 3(1);

• “out of hours period” means any period which does not fall within the normal hours;

• “Out of Hours Regulations” means the National Health Service (Out of Hours Medical Services) and National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment Regulations 20023;

• “pilot area” means the area specified in a pilot scheme agreement as the area in which piloted services are to be provided;

• “pilot scheme” means any agreement under section 1(1) of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 19974 (pilot schemes) other than a scheme under which personal dental services are provided;

• “pilot scheme agreement” means an agreement which constitutes, or is one of the agreements which together constitute, a pilot scheme;

• “piloted services” means services provided in accordance with a pilot scheme;

• “relevant body” means—

  1. a

     in the case where a pilot scheme provider is a party to a pilot scheme agreement with a Strategic Health Authority, that Strategic Health Authority; or

  2. b

     in the case where a pilot scheme provider is a party to a pilot scheme agreement with a Primary Care Trust, that Primary Care Trust.

In this Part, subject to paragraph (3), “pilot scheme provider” means a person, other than a Primary Care Trust or a Strategic Health Authority, who is a party to a pilot scheme agreement.

Where a Primary Care Trust is providing services under a pilot scheme agreement, “pilot scheme provider” means that Primary Care Trust.