(1)Subsection (2) below has effect with respect to the interpretation of this Part of this Act and the [1977 c. 49.] National Health Service Act 1977 (the principal Act).
(2)In section 128 of the principal Act, in subsection (1)—
(a)after the words “this Act” there shall be inserted “and Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990”;
(b)for the definition beginning “Area Health Authority” there shall be substituted—
““District Health Authority” means the authority for a district, whether or not its name incorporates the word “District” ”;
(c)in the definition of “health service hospital” after the words “this Act” there shall be inserted “or vested in an NHS trust”;
(d)after the definition of “modifications” there shall be inserted—
““NHS contract” has the meaning assigned by section 4(1) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990;
“National Health Service trust” has the meaning assigned by section 5 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 and “NHS trust” shall be construed accordingly”;
(e)after the definition of “officer” there shall be inserted—
““operational date”, in relation to an NHS trust, shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 3(1)(e) of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990”;
(f)after the definition of “patient” there shall be inserted—
““pharmaceutical services” has the meaning assigned by section 41 of this Act”;
(g)in the definition of “prescribed” after the words “this Act” there shall be inserted “or Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990”;
(h)after the definition of “prescribed” there shall be inserted—
““primary functions” shall be construed in accordance with section 3 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990”; and
(i)in the definition of “regulations” after the words “this Act” there shall be inserted “or Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990”.
(3)In this Part of this Act—
“goods” includes accommodation;
“health board” means a Health Board constituted under section 2 of the [1978 c. 29.] National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 or a Health and Social Services Board constituted under the [S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I.14).] Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972; and
“services” includes services of any description, whether or not being services under the principal Act.