Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2004
United Kingdom
The General Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004
At a glance
What's here
12 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Contractor 10
- Self-Employed Person 1
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Contractors also bound by 178 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2015 2015 137 duties
- The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015 2015 134 duties
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 2015 114 duties
- The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2023 2023 93 duties
- The Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 2004 87 duties
Self-Employed People also bound by 82 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 1993 12 duties
- The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 2010 7 duties
- The General Chiropractic Council (Indemnity Arrangements) Rules Order of Council 2015 2015 5 duties
- Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 1993 5 duties
- The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 1992 4 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 17 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
(1) The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997 shall...
(1) The Charges for Drugs and Appliances Regulations (Northern Ireland)1997...
In the Health Services (Tribunal and Disciplinary Procedures) (Amendment) Regulations...
In the Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential...
(1) The Medical Act 1983 (Approved Medical Practices and Conditions...
(1) The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and...
In the Health and Personal Social Services Amendments relating to...
In regulation 3 of the Travelling Expenses and Remission of...
(1) The Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale – Exemption) Order...
In the Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations (Northern Ireland)...
(1) The General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986 shall...
The Health and Social Services Trusts (Membership and Procedure) Regulations...
(1) The Children (Private Arrangements for Fostering) Regulations (Northern Ireland)...
In the General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993, in...
Subject to Articles 70 to 80, the Health and Personal...
(1) The Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) Regulations...
Acceptance of applications for inclusion in lists of patients
- Notify the Board of accepted patient applications from before 1 April 2004 Contractor
Removals from the list of patients who are violent
- Complete removal procedure for violent patients: confirm in writing and inform patient Contractor
Provision of immediately necessary treatment
- Continue providing immediately necessary treatment to existing patients after practice transfer Contractor
Patient records
- Send patient records to the Board in outstanding cases Contractor
Reports to a medical officer
- Respond to outstanding medical officer inquiries from previous contractor Contractor
Inquiries about prescriptions and referrals
- Respond to outstanding inquiries about prescriptions or referrals Contractor
Annual reports
- Submit your annual GP practice report to the Board by 30 June 2004 Self-Employed Person
Carry over of approvals, applications, notices etc.
- Carry over all pending approvals, applications, and obligations from your default contract to the new GMS contract Contractor
Provision of immediately necessary treatment
- Continue providing immediately necessary treatment after contract transition Contractor
Complaints
- Take over and investigate outstanding complaints from default contractors Contractor
Annual returns and reviews
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Consolidate annual returns when holding both contract types Statutory regulator
Sub-contracting of out of hours services under general medical services contracts
- Notify Health Board of sub-contracted out-of-hours services Contractor
Browse 83 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and interpretation
Application and interpretation of this Part
Applications for inclusion in lists of patients
Removal from the list of patients at the request of the patient
Removal from the list of patients at the request of the relevant medical practitioner
Removals from the list of patients who have moved
Removals not reflected in the list of patients on 31st March 2004
Applications for acceptance as a temporary resident
Acceptance of temporary residents
Termination of responsibility for temporary residents
Newly registered patients
Appointments system
Qualifications of performers
Independent nurse prescribers and supplementary prescribers
Rights of entry
Refusal of approval of premises under paragraphs 37 and 37A of Schedule 2 to the 1997 Regulations
Withdrawal of approval of premises under paragraph 37 of Schedule 2 to the 1997 Regulations
Investigation of outstanding complaints
Complaints relating to general medical services made after 31st March 2004
Arrangements with organisations providing deputy doctors
Notification of sub-contracts under general medical services contracts
Practice leaflet
Medical examination of medical practitioners
Patients not seen within three years
Patients aged 75 years and over
Arrangements for GP Registrars
Refund of fees paid under paragraph 43(e) of Schedule 2 to the 1997 Regulations
Determination of question whether a substance is a drug
Entry on to primary medical services performers list of persons whose application has been granted under regulation 12 of the 1997 Regulations
Outstanding appeals against refusal of an application under regulations 9, 10, or 11 of the 1997 Regulations
Permission for use of facilities in private practice under Article 5 of the 1972 Order
Recovery of overpayments
Continuation of pre-contract disputes relating to general medical services contracts
Application and interpretation of this Part
Newly registered patients
Temporary residents
Removals from the list of patients
Sub-contracting
Refund of fees
Carry-over of disputes between default and general medical services contracts
Grounds for termination of the general medical services contract
Notifications to patients affected by differences between the terms of a default and a general medical services contract
Assignment of patients
Interpretation of this Part
Allocation of medical practitioners on previous lists
Applications not decided on 1st April 2004
Matters relating to the medical practitioner
Interpretation of this Part
Terms of general medical services contracts and default contracts
Applications for approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services and default contracts
Approvals of out of hours arrangements under general medical services and default contracts
Refusal of approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services contracts and default contracts
Review of approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services and default contracts
Review of approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services contracts which follow default contracts
Withdrawal of approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services contracts and default contracts
Appeal against immediate withdrawal of approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services and default contracts
References to the dispute resolution procedure in general medical services contracts which follow default contracts
Carry over of disputes relating to out of hours arrangements between default and general medical services contracts
Saving and transitory provision in relation to paragraphs 20 to 22 of Schedule 2 to the 1997 Regulations
Out of hours services to patients not registered with general medical services contractors and default contractors
Application of regulation 30 of the 2004 Regulations to general medical services contracts entered into under Part 2 of the No. 1 Order
Interpretation
Cases where no decision has been made before the relevant date as to whether disciplinary action should be taken (regulation 4 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)
Referrals to investigating discipline committees before the relevant date (regulation 5 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)
Determination of a Board or the Department made before the relevant date (regulations 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)
Determination of a Board made on or after the relevant date (regulation 8 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)
Appeals to the Department against determinations of Boards (regulations 9, 10 and 11 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)
Excessive prescribing (regulation 14 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)
Investigation of certification (regulation 15 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)
Investigation of record keeping (regulation 16 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)
Decision as to treatment for which fees may be charged by doctors (regulation 17 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)
Functions of Local Medical Committees
Details to be included on prescription forms etc.
Transitory interpretation of references in statutory provisions to primary medical services
Transitory interpretation of references to general medical services contracts
Meaning of suitable experience
Saving of Article 144 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
Transitional provision in relation to the Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001
Transitory modification of Article 21 of the 1991 Order
Transitory modification of the Vocational Training for General Medical Practice (European Requirements) Regulations 1994
Transitory modification of the Medical Practitioners (Vocational Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998
Minor and consequential amendments
Revocations
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