SCHEDULE 9 Minor and Consequential Amendments
The Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897
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(1)
In section 54 of the M1Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897 (removal of infected persons without proper lodging to hospital), after the words “Secretary of State” in both places where they occur, there shall be inserted the words “or to any hospital managed by a National Health Service trust established under section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978”.
(2)
In section 55(1) of that Act (detention of infected persons without proper lodging in hospital) after the word “hospital”, where it first appears, there shall be inserted the words “vested in the Secretary of State or managed by a National Health Service trust established under section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978”.
(3)
In section 55(3) of that Act, after the words “vested in the Secretary of State” there shall be inserted the words “or managed by a National Health Service trust established under section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978”.
(4)
In section 96 of that Act (power of local authority to remove sick persons to hospital), after the words “Secretary of State” there shall be inserted the words “or managed by a National Health Service trust established under section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978”.
The Voluntary Hospitals (Paying Patients) Act 1936
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In section 1 of the M2Voluntary Hospitals (Paying Patients) Act 1936 (definitions)—
(a)
in the definition of “voluntary hospital”, after the words “of the rates” there shall be inserted “or which is vested in an NHS trust”; and
(b)
““NHS trust” means a National Health Service trust established under Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.”
The Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938
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In section 10(3)(a) (interpretation) of the M3Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938, after the words “local authority” there shall be inserted the words “or a National Health Service trust established under section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.”.
The Public Health (Scotland) Act 1945
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In section 1(3) of the M4Public Health (Scotland) Act 1945 (regulations with regard to treatment and prevention of spread of certain diseases)—
(a)
after the words “Health Boards” there shall be inserted the words “or National Health Service trusts established under section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978”; and
(b)
in the proviso to that subsection, after the word “Board” there shall be inserted the words “National Health Service trust,”.
The National Assistance Act 1948
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(1)
At the beginning of subsection (4) of section 21 of the M5National Assistance Act 1948 (accommodation provided under section 21 to be provided in premises managed by a local authority) there shall be inserted “Subject to the provisions of section 26 of this Act”.
(2)
“(b)
make arrangements for the provision on the premises in which the accommodation is being provided of such other services as appear to the authority to be required.”
(3)
At the end of subsection (8) of that section (which excludes from that section provision required to be made by a local authority under other enactments) there shall be inserted “or authorised or required to be provided under the National Health Service Act 1977”.
(4)
In section 24 of that Act (authority liable for provision of accommodation)—
(a)
in subsection (6) for the words from “patient” to “shall” there shall be substituted “patient in a hospital vested in the Secretary of State or an NHS trust shall”; and
(b)
“(7)
In subsection (6) above “NHS trust” means a National Health Service trust established under Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.”
(5)
In section 26 of that Act (provision of accommodation in premises maintained by voluntary organisations etc.)—
(a)
in subsection (2) the words “subsection (1) of” shall be omitted;
(b)
“(4A)
Section 21(5) of this Act shall have effect as respects accommodation provided under arrangements made by virtue of this section with the substitution for the reference to the authority managing the premises of a reference to the authority making the arrangements.”;
(c)
in subsection (5) the words “subsection (1) of” shall be omitted.
(6)
Subsections (2) and (3) of section 35 of that Act (duty of authorities to exercise functions under Part III of that Act in accordance with regulations) shall cease to have effect.
(7)
Section 36 of that Act (default powers of Minister) shall cease to have effect.
(8)
Section 54 of that Act (which enables inquiries to be held for the purposes of that Act) shall cease to have effect.
(9)
In paragraph (f) of section 65 of that Act (application to Scotland)—
(a)
the words “Part IV of” shall cease to have effect;
(b)
at the end there shall be inserted “or section 7 (functions of local authorities) of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984,”.
The Public Records Act 1958
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In Schedule 1 to the M6Public Records Act 1958 (definition of public records), in the Table in Part I, in the entry relating to the Department of Health, in the second column—
(a)
after the words “National Health Service Authorities” there shall be inserted “including National Health Service trusts”; and
(b)
for the words “National health service hospitals” there shall be substituted “health service hospitals, within the meaning of the National Health Service Act 1977”.
The Human Tissue Act 1961
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In section 1 of the M7Human Tissue Act 1961 (removal of parts of bodies for medical purposes)—
(a)
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(b)
at the end of subsection (10) there shall be added “and “NHS trust” means a National Health Service trust established under the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978”.
The Abortion Act 1967
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In section 1 of the M8Abortion Act 1967 (medical termination of pregnancy), in subsection (3) after the words “National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978” there shall be inserted “or in a hospital vested in a National Health Service trust”.
The Leasehold Reform Act 1967
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In section 28 of the M9Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (retention or resumption of land required for public purposes)—
(a)
in subsection (5)(d) for the words “and any special health authority” there shall be substituted “any special health authority and any National Health Service trust”; and
(b)
in subsection (6)(c) for the words “or special health authority” there shall be substituted “special health authority or National Health Service trust”.
The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
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(1)
The M10Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 shall be amended as follows.
(2)
“(l)
sections 21 to 23 of the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983;
(m)
the Access to Personal Files Act 1987.”
(3)
In section 4 (provisions relating to performance of functions by local authorities), after the word “Act”, there shall be inserted the words “or section 7 (functions of local authorities) or 8 (provision of after-care services) of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984,”.
(4)
In section 6 (supervision of establishments), in—
(a)
subsection (1)—
(i)
for the words “duly authorised officer of”, there shall be substituted the words “person duly authorised by”; and
(ii)
after the words “of this Act”, where they first occur, there shall be inserted the words “or section 7 (functions of local authorities) or 8 (provision of after-care services) of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984”;
(b)
subsection (1)(a), at the end there shall be inserted “or section 7 or 8 of the said Act of 1984,”;
(c)
subsection (2)—
(i)
for the word “officer” there shall be substituted the word “person”; and
(ii)
after the words “of this Act” there shall be inserted the words “or section 7 or 8 of the said Act of 1984”;
(d)
subsection (3), for the word “officer” there shall be substituted the words “authorised person”; and
(e)
subsection (4), for the words “An officer” there shall be substituted the words “A person”.
(5)
“(6)
For the purposes of subsection (2) of this section “person in need” includes a person who is in need of care and attention arising out of drug or alcohol dependency or release from prison or other form of detention.”
(6)
In section 14 (home help), for the words—
(a)
“home help”, where they first occur there shall be substituted the words “domiciliary services”;
(b)
“help is”, there shall be substituted the words “services are”; and
(c)
“home help is”, there shall be substituted the words “domiciliary services are”.
(7)
In section 59(1) (provision of residential and other establishments), at the beginning there shall be inserted the words “Subject to section 13A of this Act,”.
F3(8)
In section 61(1A) (definition of “establishment”)—
(a)
after the word “include” there shall be inserted “(a)”; and
(b)
“; or
(b)
any establishment providing residential accommodation with nursing falling within section 13A of this Act;”.
(9)
In subsection (1) of section 67 (inspection of establishments by local authorities)—
(a)
for the words “duly authorised officer of” there shall be substituted the words “person duly authorised by”;
(b)
for the words “required to be kept therein by virtue of this Part of this Act” there shall be substituted the words “(in whatever form they are held) relating to the place or to any person for whom services have been or are provided there by virtue of this Act or section 7 (functions of local authorities) or 8 (provision of after-care services) of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984”;
(c)
after the words “subsections (2)”, there shall be inserted the words “to (2D)”;
(d)
for the words “an officer”, where they first occur, there shall be substituted the words “a person”; and
(e)
for the words “an officer of” there shall be substituted the words “a person authorised by”.
(10)
In subsection (2) of the said section 67, for the word “officer”, in both places where it occurs, there shall be substituted the word “person”.
(11)
“or
(e)
in the provision of accommodation, services or facilities for persons ordinarily so resident under section 7 (functions of local authorities) or 8 (provision of after-care services) of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984;”.
(12)
In subsection (3) of the said section 86, after the words “1978” there shall be inserted the words “or in a hospital managed by a National Health Service trust established under Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978”.
(13)
In section 87 (charges for services and accommodation),—
(a)
in subsection (1), after the words “under this Act”, there shall be inserted the words “or section 7 (functions of local authorities) or 8 (provision of after-care services) of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984”;
(b)
in subsection (1A), after the words “under this Act”, there shall be inserted the words “or section 7 or 8 of the said Act of 1984”;
(c)
in subsections (2), (3) and (4), after the words “under this Act”, there shall be inserted the words “or section 7 of the said Act of 1984;” and
(d)
in subsection (4), after the word “organisation” there shall be inserted the words “or any other person or body”.
(14)
In subsection (1) of section 94 (interpretation),—
(a)
““domiciliary services” means any services, being services provided in the home, which appear to a local authority to be necessary for the purpose of enabling a person to maintain as independent an existence as is practicable in his home;”; and
(b)
“(aa)
any hospital managed by a National Health Service trust established under section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;”.
The Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
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In Schedule 1 to the M11Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (enactments conferring functions assigned to social services committee)—
(a)
in the entry relating to the Children Act 1989, in the second column after the words “health authorities” there shall be inserted “National Health Service trusts”;
(b)
“Sections 6 and 7B of this Act
Appointment of director of social services, etc; provision and conduct of complaints procedure.”; and
(c)
“National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c.19)
Section 46
Preparation of plans for community care services.
Section 47
Assessment of needs for community care services.”
The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
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In section 2(1) of the M12Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970, the words from “to the provisions” in the first place where they occur, to “the purpose) and” shall be omitted and after the words “Secretary of State)” there shall be inserted “and to the provisions of section 7A of that Act (which requires local authorities to exercise their social services functions in accordance with directions given by the Secretary of State)”.
The Local Government Act 1972
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In section 113 of the M13Local Government Act 1972 (placing of staff at disposal of other bodies),—
(a)
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(b)
“(4)
In subsection (1A) above “NHS trust” means a National Health Service trust established under Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.”
The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975
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In section 462 (interpretation) of the M14Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975, in paragraph (a) of the definition of “hospital”, after the words “Secretary of State” there shall be inserted the words “or in a National Health Service trust”.
The Child Benefit Act 1975
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The Children Act 1975
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In section 99(1)(b) of the M15Children Act 1975 (inquiries in Scotland) the words “paragraph (a) of section 1(4) and” shall cease to have effect and after the word “(h)” there shall be inserted “to (k)”.
The Adoption Act 1976
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The National Health Service Act 1977
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(1)
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(2)
“(3)
No arrangements for the provision of pharmaceutical services falling within section 41(d) above shall be made with persons other than those who are registered pharmacists or are of a prescribed description.”
(3)
“(1C)
References in subsection (1) above to a health service hospital do not include references to a hospital vested in an NHS trust.”
(4)
“(4)
References in the preceding provisions of this section to a health service hospital do not include references to a hospital vested in an NHS trust.”
(5)
In section 83A of that Act (remission and repayment of charges and payment of travelling expenses) in subsection (1)—
(a)
in paragraph (b) F8. . . at the end there shall be added “and”, and
(b)
after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“(c) for the reimbursement by a District Health Authority to an NHS trust and, in such cases as may be prescribed to another District Health Authority, of payments made by virtue of exercising the functions conferred under paragraph (b) above”.
(6)
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(7)
In section 85 of that Act (default powers)—
(a)
in subsection (1), F10. . . in the words following paragraph (g) after the words “this Act" there shall be inserted “or Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990";
(b)
in subsection (2), for the words from the beginning to “body shall” there shall be substituted “The members of the body in default shall”;
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(8)
In section 86 of that Act (emergency powers) after the words “this Act”, in the first place where they occur, there shall be inserted “or Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990” and after the words “this Act”, in the second place where they occur, there shall be inserted “or that Part”.
(9)
“(3)
If the Secretary of State by order so provides with respect to remuneration in respect of such pharmaceutical services as may be specified in the order,—
(a)
an NHS trust determined in accordance with the order shall have the function of paying sums so determined to the Family Health Services Authority which, under Part II of this Act, has the function of paying that remuneration; and
(b)
nothing in subsection (2) above shall apply with respect to that remuneration.”
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(12)
In section 122 of that Act (recovery of charges), in subsection (1) after the words “this Act”, in the second place where they occur, there shall be inserted “or Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990”.
(13)
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(14)
In Schedule 8 to that Act (local social services authorities’ functions)—
(a)
in paragraph 1 (care of mothers) after the word “mothers” there shall be inserted “(other than for the provision of residential accommodation for them)”;
(b)
in paragraph 2 (prevention, care and after-care)—
(i)
sub-paragraphs (1)(a) and (4) (which make provision respectively for the provision by authorities of residential accommodation and for regulations to be made conferring powers of inspection of certain premises provided under that paragraph) shall cease to have effect; and
(ii)
“(4AA)
No authority is authorised or may be required under this paragraph to provide residential accommodation for any person.”
The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
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(1)
In section 2 of the M16National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (Health Boards), in subsection (5) after the words “subsection (1)” there shall be inserted “and in exercising any function otherwise conferred on them by or under this Act”.
(2)
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(3)
“(4A)
The Research Trust shall have power to engage in activities intended to stimulate the giving of money or other property to assist them in carrying out the purpose aforesaid.
(4B)
Subject to any directions of the Secretary of State excluding specified activities or descriptions of activity, the activities authorised by subsection (4A) include public appeals or collections, and the soliciting of sponsorship, donations, legacies, bequests and gifts.”
(4)
In section 13 of that Act (co-operation between Health Boards and other authorities), after the word “Boards,” there shall be inserted “NHS trusts,”.
(5)
In subsection (1)(a) of section 13A of that Act (co-operation in planning of services for disabled persons, the elderly and others) for the words from “being” to the end there shall be substituted the words “by Health Boards and such of the authorities mentioned in that section as may be concerned;”.
(6)
“(b)
for conferring a right, subject to—
(i)
subsection (2A);
(ii)
the provisions of this Part relating to the disqualification of persons providing services; and
(iii)
section 8 (persons over retiring age) of the Health and Medicines Act 1988 and regulations made under that section,
on any dental practitioner who wishes to be included in any such list to be so included;”.
(7)
In section 27 of that Act (arrangements for provision of pharmaceutical services)—
(a)
in subsection (1)—
(i)
for the word “supply” there shall be substituted “provision”;
(ii)
in paragraph (b), after the word “Board” there shall be inserted “or by an NHS trust”;
(iii)
“; and
(d)
such services as may be prescribed,”;and
(iv)
for the words “services provided in accordance with the arrangements are” there shall be substituted “provision of drugs, medicines, appliances and services in accordance with the arrangements is”;
(b)
in subsection (2), after the word “mentioned” in the second place where it occurs there shall be inserted “, or to whom services mentioned in subsection (1)(d) are to be provided,”;
(c)
in subsections (3)(b), (c) and (d) and (4), before the word “services” in each place where it occurs there shall be inserted “pharmaceutical”; and
(d)
in subsection (4)(d) for the words “a prescribed criterion” there shall be substituted “prescribed criteria”.
(8)
In section 28(2) of that Act (persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services)—
(a)
after the word “medicines” in the first place where it occurs there shall be inserted “or the provision of pharmaceutical services”;
(b)
after the word “undertake” there shall be inserted “(a)”;
(c)
for the word “supplied” there shall be substituted “provided”; and
(d)
“, and
(b)
that all services mentioned in section 27(1)(d) provided by them under those arrangements shall be provided,”.
(9)
In section 55(1) (hospital accommodation on part payment) of that Act, after the word “hospital” there shall be inserted the words “vested in the Secretary of State”.
(10)
In section 57(1) (accommodation and services for private patients), after the word “hospital” where it first occurs there shall be inserted “vested in the Secretary of State”.
(11)
“(c)
by a National Health Service trust in respect of the supply by them of any appliance or vehicle which is, at the request of the person supplied, of a more expensive type than the prescribed type, or in respect of the replacement or repair of any such appliance, or the replacement of any such vehicle.”.
(12)
“or
(c)
by an NHS trust in respect of the replacement or repair of any appliance or vehicle supplied by them,”.
(13)
In section 75A of that Act (remission and repayment of charges and payment of travelling expenses)—
(a)
“and
(d)
for the payment by the Secretary of State to NHS trusts of such sums as will reimburse them for any sums paid by them as travelling expenses in such cases as may be prescribed”; and
(b)
in subsection (2), for the words “or (c)” there shall be substituted the words “, (c) or (d)”.
(14)
“(aa)
an NHS trust”.
(15)
In section 79 of that Act (purchase of land and moveable property)—
(a)
in subsection (1), after the word “Act” where it first appears there shall be inserted the words “and may take any such property or land on lease,”; and
(b)
in subsection (2), after the word “(1),” there shall be inserted the words “other than on lease”.
(16)
In section 84 of that Act (power of trustees to make payments to Health Boards)—
(a)
in subsection (1), after the words “Health Board” where they—
(i)
second occur, there shall be inserted the words “or an NHS trust”; and
(ii)
third occur, there shall be inserted the words “or NHS trust”;
(b)
in subsection (2)—
(i)
after the words “Health Board” there shall be inserted the words “or NHS trust”; and
(ii)
after the word “Boards” there shall be inserted the words “or NHS trusts”. and
(c)
in subsection (3), after the words “Health Board” there shall be inserted the words “or an NHS trust”.
(17)
In section 84A of that Act (power to raise money by appeals etc)—
(a)
in subsection (1), after the word “Board” there shall be inserted “or NHS trust”; and
(b)
in subsections (3) to (7), after the word “Board” in each place where it occurs there shall be inserted “, NHS trust”.
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(19)
In section 101 of that Act (protection of health bodies and their officers), after the word “Board” there shall be inserted “, an NHS trust”.
(20)
In section 102(1) of that Act (management of state hospitals), for the word “90(2)” there shall be substituted “91(2)”.
(21)
In section 105 of that Act (orders, regulations and directions)—
(a)
“(1A)
Subsection (1) does not apply to orders made under section 12D(1) or paragraph 26(1) of Schedule 7A.”;
(b)
in subsection (4), after the words “10(3) to (5)” there shall be inserted the words “12A(1), 12A(8), 12E(1), 12G(2),”; and
(c)
at the end of the said subsection (4) there shall be inserted the words “paragraph 25(1) of Schedule 7A and paragraph 3 of Schedule 7B”.
(22)
In section 108(1) of that Act (interpretation)—
(a)
in the definition of “Health Board”, for the word “board” there shall be substituted the words “Health Board”;
(b)
at the end of the definition of “health service hospital” there shall be added “or vested in an NHS trust”;
(c)
““National Health Service trust” has the meaning indicated by section 12A and “NHS trust” shall be construed accordingly”;and
““NHS contract” has the meaning indicated by section 17A(3)”;
(d)
““operational date”, in relation to an NHS trust, shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 3(1)(e) of Schedule 7A;”;and
(e)
““Special Health Board” means a Special Health Board constituted under section 2;”.
(23)
In section 110 of that Act (citation, extent and commencement)—
(a)
in subsection (2), for the words “subsection (3)” there shall be substituted “subsections (2A) and (3)”; and
(b)
“(2A)
Section 87B(3) extends also to England and Wales.”
(24)
In Schedule 6 to that Act (the Hospital Trust)—
(a)
in paragraph 4(c), after the words “Health Boards” there shall be inserted the words “and NHS trusts”;
(b)
“(ea)
power to accept from any NHS trust for investment and management on behalf of the trust any property held on behalf of the trust by trustees appointed by virtue of section 12G(2), and any endowments or accumulated income otherwise held by the trust;”;
(c)
in paragraph 4(f)—
(i)
after the words “paragraph (e)” there shall be inserted the words “or, as the case may be, 0paragraph (ea)”; and
(ii)
after the words “Health Board” there shall be inserted the words “or, as the case may be, by an NHS Trust”;
(d)
in paragraph 6(2), after the words “Health Boards” there shall be inserted the words “or NHS trusts”;
(e)
in paragraph 7(1), after the words “Health Boards” there shall be inserted the words “, NHS trusts”;
(f)
in paragraph 7(2), after the words “Health Boards” there shall be inserted the words “, NHS trusts”; and
(g)
“(c)
in so far as it is distributed among NHS trusts, being used by that trust for any purpose for which the trust was established.”
The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978
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The Overseas Development and Co-operation Act 1980
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The Education Act 1981
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The Acquisition of Land Act 1981
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“(aa)
a National Health Service trust established under Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990, and”.
The Mental Health Act 1983
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(1)
In section 12 of the M18Mental Health Act 1983 (general provisions as to medical recommendations), in subsection (3) after the words “National Health Service Act 1977” there shall be inserted “or paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990”.
(2)
In section 19 of that Act (regulations as to transfer of patients), in subsection (3)—
(a)
after the words “such a hospital” there shall be inserted “or in a hospital vested in a National Health Service trust”, and
(b)
for the words from “for which the managers” to “also the managers”, there shall be substituted “which is managed by the managers of, or is vested in the National Health Service trust for, the first-mentioned hospital”.
(3)
In section 23 of that Act (discharge of patients)—
(a)
in subsection (3) after the words “a contract with a” there shall be inserted “National Health Service trust”F18. . ., and
(b)
in subsection (4), after the word “exercised” there shall be inserted “subject to subsection (5) below” and after the word “authority”, in each place in which it occurs, there shall be inserted “trust”, and
(c)
“(5)
The reference in subsection (4) above to the members of an authority, trust or body or the members of a committee or sub-committee of an authority, trust or body,—
(a)
in the case of a District or Special Health Authority or a committee or sub-committee of such an authority, is a reference only to the chairman of the authority and such members (of the authority, committee or sub-committee, as the case may be) as are not also officers of the authority, within the meaning of the National Health Service Act 1977; and
(b)
in the case of a National Health Service trust or a committee or sub-committee of such a trust, is a reference only to the chairman of the trust and such directors or (in the case of a committee or sub-committee) members as are not also employees of the trust.”
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(5)
In section 32 of that Act (regulations for purposes of Part II), in subsection (3) F18. . . and for the words “and authorities” there shall be inserted “authorities and trusts”.
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(7)
In section 139 of that Act (protection for acts done in pursuance of the Act), at the end of subsection (4) there shall be inserted “or against a National Health Service trust established under the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990”.
(8)
In section 140 of that Act (notification of hospitals having arrangements for reception of urgent cases) after the words “administered by” there shall be inserted “or otherwise available to”.
(9)
“(bb)
in relation to a hospital vested in a National Health Service trust, the directors of the trust”.
The Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983
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(1)
In section 17 of the M19Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (charges for local authority services in England and Wales) after paragraph (e) of subsection (2) (services to which that section applies) there shall be inserted “other than the provision of services for which payment may be required under section 22 or 26 of the National Assistance Act 1948”.
(2)
In subsection (8) of section 21 of that Act (recovery of sums due to local authority where persons in residential accommodation have disposed of assets), at the end there shall be inserted the words “or section 7 (functions of local authorities) of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984,”.
The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
26
F19(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
In section 37 of that Act (removal to hospital of person with notifiable disease), in subsection (1)—
(a)
in paragraph (c) after the words “Secretary of State” there shall be inserted “or, pursuant to arrangements made by a District Health Authority (whether under an NHS contract or otherwise), in a suitable hospital vested in a NHS trust or other person”; F20. . .
F20(b)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)
In section 41 of that Act (removal to hospital of inmate of common lodging-house with notifiable disease), in subsection (1)—
(a)
in paragraph (c) after the words “Secretary of State” there shall be inserted “or, pursuant to arrangements made by a District Health Authority (whether under an NHS contract or otherwise) in a suitable hospital vested in an NHS trust or any other person”; F21. . .
F21(b)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)
““NHS trust” and “NHS contract” have the same meaning as in Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or, as the case may require, the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978”.
The Registered Homes Act 1984
27
F22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984
28
F23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Hospital Complaints Procedure Act 1985
F2429
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986
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(1)
In section 2 of the M20Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (rights of authorised representatives of disabled persons), in subsection (5) (by virtue of which a disabled person’s authorised representative may visit and interview him in various categories of accommodation)—
(a)
in paragraph (a) (hospital accommodation) after the words “the 1977 Act” there shall be inserted “or by a National Health Service trust established under the provisions of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990” and after the words “the 1978 Act” there shall be inserted “or by a National Health Service trust established under that Act”;
(b)
in paragraph (c) (accommodation provided by a voluntary organisation in accordance with arrangements made under section 26 of the National Assistance Act 1948) after the word “organisation”, in the first place where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words “or other person”; and
(c)
in paragraph (cc) (which is inserted by paragraph 59(4) of Schedule 13 to the M21Children Act 1989) after the word “organisation” there shall be inserted the words “or other person”.
(2)
“(cc)
in relation to a hospital vested in a National Health Service trust means the directors of that trust; and”.
The Education (No. 2) Act 1986
F2531
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The AIDS (Control) Act 1987
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(1)
Section 1 of the M22AIDS (Control) Act 1987 (periodical reports on matters relating to AIDS and HIV) shall be amended as follows—
(a)
“and
(iv)
each NHS trust”;
F26(b)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F26(c)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d)
“(10)
In this section “NHS trust” means a National Health Service trust established under Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or, as the case may be, under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.”
(2)
In the Schedule to that Act (contents of reports), after the word “Authority”, in each place in which that word appears, there shall be inserted “NHS trust”.
The Community Health Councils (Access to Information) Act 1988
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In section 1 of the M23Community Health Councils (Access to Information) Act 1988 (access to meetings and documents of Community Health Councils), in subsection (6)(a) after the words “exercises functions” there shall be inserted “or any National Health Service trust which is established under Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 and carries on any of its activities from premises in the area of the authority”.
The Health and Medicines Act 1988
34
In section 7 of the M24Health and Medicines Act 1988 (extension of powers for financing the health service) in subsection (2), after the word “powers”, in the second place where it occurs, there shall be inserted “(exercisable outside as well as within Great Britain)”.
The Road Traffic Act 1988
35
In section 161 of the M25Road Traffic Act 1988 (interpretation) in subsection (1), in the definition of “hospital” for the word “an”, in the first place where it occurs, there shall be substituted “any health service hospital, within the meaning of the National Health Service Act 1977 or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 and any other”.
The Children Act 1989
36
(1)
In section 21 of the M26Children Act 1989 (provision of accommodation for children in police protection etc.), in subsection (3) after the words “vested in the Secretary of State” shall be inserted the words “or otherwise made available pursuant to arrangements made by a District Health Authority”.
(2)
In section 24 of that Act (advice and assistance for certain children)—
(a)
at the end of subsection (2)(d)(ii) there shall be added the words “or in any accommodation provided by a National Health Service trust”; and
(b)
at the end of subsection (12)(c) there shall be added the words “or any accommodation provided by a National Health Service trust”.
(3)
In section 29 of that Act (recoupment of cost of providing services etc.), at the end of paragraph (c) of subsection (8) there shall be added the words “or any other hospital made available pursuant to arrangements made by a District Health Authority”.
(4)
In section 80 of that Act (inspection of children’s homes etc.).—
(a)
F27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)
in subsection (5)(e) after the words “health authority” there shall be inserted “National Health Service trust”.
(5)
In section 85 of that Act (children accommodated by health authorities and local education authorities), in subsection (1) after the words “health authority” there shall be inserted “National Health Service trust”.
The Opticians Act 1989
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In section 27 of the M27Opticians Act 1989 (sale and supply of optical appliances), at the end of subsection (4)(b)(i) there shall be inserted “or the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990”.