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National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990

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Version Superseded: 01/04/1996

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26 Interpretation of Part I.E+W

(1)Subsection (2) below has effect with respect to the interpretation of this Part of this Act and the M1National Health Service Act 1977 (the principal Act).

(2)In section 128 of the principal Act, in subsection (1)—

(a)after the words “this Act” there shall be inserted “and Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990”;

(b)for the definition beginning “Area Health Authority” there shall be substituted—

District Health Authority” means the authority for a district, whether or not its name incorporates the word “District”;

(c)in the definition of “health service hospital” after the words “this Act” there shall be inserted “or vested in an NHS trust”;

(d)after the definition of “modifications” there shall be inserted—

NHS contract” has the meaning assigned by section 4(1) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990;

National Health Service trust” has the meaning assigned by section 5 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 and “NHS trust” shall be construed accordingly;

(e)after the definition of “officer” there shall be inserted—

operational date”, in relation to an NHS trust, shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 3(1)(e) of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990;

(f)after the definition of “patient” there shall be inserted—

pharmaceutical services” has the meaning assigned by section 41 of this Act;

(g)in the definition of “prescribed” after the words “this Act” there shall be inserted “or Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990”;

(h)after the definition of “prescribed” there shall be inserted—

primary functions” shall be construed in accordance with section 3 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990; and

(i)in the definition of “regulations” after the words “this Act” there shall be inserted “or Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990”.

(3)In this Part of this Act—

  • goods” includes accommodation;

  • health board” means a Health Board constituted under section 2 of the M2National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 or a Health and Social Services Board constituted under the M3Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972; and

  • [F1provide” includes manage]

  • services” includes services of any description, whether or not being services under the principal Act.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 26(3): definition of “provide” inserted (retrospectively) by 1999 c. 8, s. 13(2)(10); S.I. 1999/2540, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1; S.I. 1999/3184, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

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