The Channel Tunnel (Emergency Medical Services) (No. 2) Order 1991

Application of enactments etc.

2.  In relation to any need arising anywhere within the tunnel system(whether in England or in France) for the provision of medical servicesin an emergency, the National Health Service Act 1977(1)and the National Health Service and Community Care Act1990(2)and subordinate legislation and other instruments madeunder those Acts shall apply as if—

(a) the tunnel system were part of England and, in particular, of thelocal government district of Dover;

(b) in section 5(2B) of the National Health Service Act 1977 the word“or” after paragraph (b) were omitted, and after paragraph (c) therewere inserted—

“(d) to taking a patient outside the tunnel system (which expressionhas the meaning given in section 1(7) of the Channel Tunnel Act 1987)for the purposes of medical treatment.”.

(1)

1977 c. 49; subsection (2B) of section 5 was inserted bysection 9(1) of the Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48).

(2)

1990 c. 19.