s 53 Assistance and support: primary medical services
(1) A Local Health Board may provide assistance or support to any person providing or proposing to provide— (a) primary medical services under a general medical services contract, or (b) primary medical services in accordance with section 50 arrangements. (2) Assistance or support provided by a Local Health Board under subsection (1) is provided on such terms, including terms as to payment, as the Local Health Board considers appropriate. (3) “ Assistance ” includes financial assistance.