(1)This Act shall not require any insurance to be effected by—
(a)any such authority as is mentioned in subsection (2) below; or
(b)any body corporate established by or under any enactment for the carrying on of any industry or part of an industry, or of any undertaking, under national ownership or control; or
(c)in relation to any such cases as may be specified in the regulations, any employer exempted by regulations.
(2)The authorities referred to in subsection (1)(a) above are
[F1( a ) a health service body, as defined in section 60(7) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990, F2 . . .a National Health Service trust established under [F3section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006, section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 ] or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act [F4 1978, ] [F5 “ an NHS foundation trust, ” ] [F6 a primary Care Trust established under [F7section 18 of the National Health Service Act 2006]] [F8 and a Local Health Board established under [F9section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006]] and
(b)]the Common Council of the City of London, . . . F10 the council of a London borough, the council of a county, . . . F11 or [F12district] in England [F13the council of a county or county borough in Wales,][F14the Broads Authority][F15a National Park authority], [F16a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 in] Scotland, any joint board or joint committee in England and Wales or joint committee in Scotland which is so constituted as to include among its members representatives of any such council [F17the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority][F18 . . . F19,any joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985], [F20the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,][F21and any police authority].[F22; and
(c)the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words expressed to be inserted after the words “subsection (1)(a) above” (1. 4. 1991) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 60(2), Sch. 8 para. 1
F2Word “and” in s. 3(2)(a) omitted (8.2.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/90, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 2(5))
F3Words in s. 3(2)(a) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 47(a) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F4Words in s. 3(2)(a) substituted (10.10.2002 for W., 1.3.2007 in so far as not already in force, immediately before the National Health Service Act 2006 comes into force) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 42(3), Sch. 5 para. 3(a); S.I. 2002/2532, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2006/1407, art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 12 (with art. 4)
F5Words in s. 3(2)(a) inserted (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 4 para. 16; S.I. 2004/759, art. 2
F6Words in s. 3(2)(a) inserted (8.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/90, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 2(5))
F7Words in s. 3(2)(a) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 47(b) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F8Words in s. 3(2)(a) inserted (10.10.2002 for W., 1.3.2007 in so far as not already in force, immediately before the National Health Service Act 2006 comes into force) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 42(3), Sch. 5 para. 3(b); S.I. 2002/2532, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2006/1407, art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 12 (with art. 4)
F9Words in s. 3(2)(a) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 47(c) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F10Words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 102, Sch. 17
F11Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), s. 272, Sch. 30
F12Word substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), s. 179(3)
F13Words in s. 3(2)(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 37 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), SCh. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F14Words inserted by Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4, SIF 8:1), s. 21, Sch. 6 para. 7
F15Words in s. 3(2) inserted (E.W) (23.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 9 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7); S.I. 1995/2950, art. 2(1)
F16Words in s. 3(2)(b) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 83(a); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)
F17Words in s. 3(2)(b) inserted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 83(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)
F18Words inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 para. 46
F19Words repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(1), Sch. 13 Pt. I
F20Words in s. 3(2)(b) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 328(8), Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 12 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(a)
F21Words in s. 3(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2002) by 2001 c. 16, s. 128(1), Sch. 6 Pt. 3 para. 57; S.I. 2002/344, art. 3(k) (with transitional provisions in art. 4)
F22S. 3(2)(c) and word added (18.4.2006) by Equality Act 2006 (c. 3), s. 93(1), Sch. 1 para. 8 (with s. 92); S.I. 2006/1082, art. 2(l)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 3(1) extended by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 57(7), Sch. 13 para. 14(b)
S. 3(1) extended (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 39, 66(2), Sch. 13 para. 24(d) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 para. 22(1), 23(2))
C2S. 3(2) extended by S. I. 1985/1884, art. 10, Sch. 3 para. 4(g)
C3S. 3(2) extended by S. I. 1987/2110, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 8(d)