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2.—(1) The [1954 c. 33 (N.I.).] Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(2) In this Order—
“action” includes failure to act and other expressions connoting action shall be construed accordingly;
“body concerned”, in relation to an investigation pursuant to a complaint under[F1 Article 7], means the body against which the complaint was made;
“the Commissioner” means the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints;
“department” means a department of the Government of Northern Ireland;
“the Department” means the Department of Finance and Personnel;
[F1“general [F2health care]” has the meaning assigned by Article 8(2)(b);
“general [F2health care] provider” has the meaning assigned by Article 8(2)(a);
“general [F2health care] provider concerned”, in relation to an investigation pursuant to a complaint under Article 8, means the general [F2health care] provider providing the services in relation to which the complaint was made;
“health and [F3social care] body” means any of the following bodies—
health and [F3social care] boards;
health and [F3social care] councils;
health and [F3social care] trusts;
the Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland;
the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services; and
special health and [F3social care] agencies;
“independent provider” has the meaning assigned by Article 8A(2);
“independent provider concerned”. in relation to an investigation pursuant to a complaint under Article 8A, means the independent provider providing the service in relation to which the complaint was made;]
“officer” includes employee;
[F1“person aggrieved” means the person who claims or is alleged to have sustained such injustice as is mentioned in Article 7(7), 8(5) or 8A(4);]
“statutory provision” has the meaning assigned by section 1 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954;
“tribunal” includes any authority, body or person having power to determine any matter.
F2Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(b) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
F3Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(a) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(2)(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
F4functions transfered by SR 1999/481
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