SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Reallocation of functions of Health Authorities to Primary Care Trusts

Part 1Amendments of 1977 Act

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1

Section 39 (regulations as to section 38) is amended as provided in this paragraph.

2

In subsection (1), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—

a

for the preparation and publication by each Primary Care Trust and by each Health Authority of a list of medical practitioners and a list of ophthalmic opticians who undertake to provide general ophthalmic services for persons in the area of the Primary Care Trust or Health Authority;

3

In subsection (2), before “Health Authority”, in each place where it occurs, there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”.

4

In subsection (3)—

a

after “that a” there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”, and

b

for “Health Authority’s decision” there is substituted “decision of the Primary Care Trust or of the Health Authority”.