In this Act the following expressions are defined or otherwise explained by the provisions indicated—
| body established under this Act | section 206(2) |
| commissioner, in relation to an NHS contract | section 7(1) |
| contractor, in relation to a general dental services contract | section 57(4) |
| contractor, in relation to a general medical services contract | section 42(5) |
| fraud case | section 107(3) |
| general dental services contract | section 57(2) |
| general medical services contract | section 42(2) |
| general ophthalmic services | section 71(10) |
| NHS body | section 22(6) |
| LPS scheme | paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 7 |
| NHS contract | section 7(1) |
| NHS trust order | section 18(2) |
| ophthalmic list | section 72(7) |
| optical appliances | section 128(5) |
| pharmaceutical list | section 83(11) |
| pharmaceutical services | section 80(8) |
| pilot scheme | section 92(2) |
| practitioner | section 107(9) |
| primary dental services | section 56 |
| primary medical services | section 41 |
| purposes of a hospital | section 206(3) |
| provider, in relation to an NHS contract | section 7(1) |
| relevant dental service | section 125(4) |
| section 50 arrangements | section 50(7) |
| section 64 arrangements | section 64(7) |
| special trustees | section 160(1) |
| supplementary list | section 105(2) |
| terms of service | section 104(7) |
| unsuitability case | section 107(4) |