80What is a service contract?

#### 80 What is a service contract? 80 What is a service contract? (cf PH Act s 29K) > > (1) A service contract is an agreement between— > > > > > (a) a public health organisation and a medical practitioner under which the practitioner is appointed as a visiting practitioner to provide to or on behalf of the public health organisation the medical services that are specified in the agreement, or > > > > > (b) a public health organisation and a practice company under which— > > > > > > > (i) the medical practitioner who conducts his or her practice by means of the company is appointed as a visiting practitioner, and > > > > > > > (ii) the company agrees to provide to or on behalf of the public health organisation the medical services, to be performed by the medical practitioner (as a visiting practitioner), that are specified in the agreement. > > > (2) Any contract, agreement or other arrangement for the supply of medical services that is entered into as a result of a tendering process is not a service contract.