Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

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156.—(1) Article 2 is amended as follows.N.I.

(2) In paragraph (2)—

(a)in the definition of “authority”, for “and subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), a Board” substitute “, an HSC trust that is exercising social care and children functions within the meaning of Article 10A of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991”;

(b)omit the definition of “Board”.

(3) Omit paragraph (3).

(4) For paragraph (4) substitute—

(4) References in this Order to the area of an authority are to the operational area of an HSC trust (as defined in Article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972)..

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 156 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 8(1)(b)

I2Sch. 1 para. 156 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)