13. Exemption in relation to performance of image-guided procedures

Section 8 of the Act does not apply in relation to the provision of a radiological service by a person who holds a valid licence to provide an acute hospital service in relation only to the performance of any image-guided procedure, where the performance of the procedure is incidental to the provision of the acute hospital service.

Section 8 of the Act does not apply in relation to the provision of a radiological service by a person who holds a valid licence to provide an ambulatory surgical centre service in relation only to the performance of any image-guided procedure, where the performance of the procedure is incidental to the provision of the ambulatory surgical centre service.

In this paragraph, “image-guided procedure” means any procedure which is facilitated by an imaging modality that obtains real-time images of the body of an individual.

Section 8 of the Act does not apply in relation to the provision of a radiological service by a person who holds a valid licence to provide an acute hospital service in relation only to the performance of any image-guided procedure, where the performance of the procedure is incidental to the provision of the acute hospital service.

Section 8 of the Act does not apply in relation to the provision of a radiological service by a person who holds a valid licence to provide an ambulatory surgical centre service in relation only to the performance of any image-guided procedure, where the performance of the procedure is incidental to the provision of the ambulatory surgical centre service.

In this paragraph, “image-guided procedure” means any procedure which is facilitated by an imaging modality that obtains real-time images of the body of an individual.