(1)Regulations may make provision for the resolution of disputes as to the terms of a proposed general medical services contract.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision—
(a)for the referral of the terms of the proposed contract to the Welsh Ministers, and
(b)for the Welsh Ministers, or a person appointed by them, to determine the terms on which the contract may be entered into.
(3)Regulations may make provision for a person or persons entering into a general medical services contract to be regarded as a health service body for any purposes of section 7, in circumstances where he or they so elect.
(4)Regulations under subsection (3) may include provision as to the application of section 7 in cases where—
(a)persons practising in partnership elect to become a health service body, and
(b)there is a change in the membership of the partnership.
(5)Where—
(a)by virtue of regulations under subsection (3), section 7(11) applies in relation to a general medical services contract, and
(b)a direction as to payments is made under that subsection in relation to the contract,
the direction is enforceable in a county court (if the court so orders) as if it were a judgment or order of that court.
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