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In this Act—
“action” includes failure to act, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;
[F1[F2“allotted sum” shall be construed in accordance with section 15 of the M1National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or, in Scotland, section 87B of the M2National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;]]
[F3“the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales;]
“the Court” means, in relation to England and Wales, the High Court, F4...and in relation to Northern Ireland, the High Court in Northern Ireland;
[F5“family health services” has the meaning given by section 2A;
“family health service provider” has the meaning given by section 2A;]
F6...
“functions” includes powers and duties;
“health service body” has the meaning given by section 2;
[F7“independent provider” has the meaning given by section 2B;]
“local authority” means—
in relation to England F8. . ., a county, district or London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London,
[F9(aa)in relation to Wales, a county council or county borough council,]
(b)in relation to Scotland, a regional, district or islands council;
“officer” includes employee F10...;
“Parliamentary Commissioner” means Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration;
“patient” includes an expectant or nursing mother and a lying-in woman; F11. . .
“person aggrieved” means the person who claims or is alleged to have sustained such injustice or hardship as is mentioned in section 3(1) [F12, (1A) or (1C)].
[F13[F14“recognised fund-holding practice” shall be construed in accordance with section 14 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or, in Scotland, section 87A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 19 inserted (1.4.1996) by 1996 c. 5, s. 3, Sch. 1 para. 6(2); S.I. 1996/970, art. 2(1)
F2Words in s. 19 repealed (1.10.1999 for E.S., 1.4.2000 for W.) by 1999 c. 8, s. 65, Sch. 4 para. 85(4), Sch. 5; S.I. 1999/2540, art. 2, Sch. 1; S.I. 1999/90, art. 2, Sch. 2; S.I. 2000/1026, art. 2(1), Sch.
F3Words in s. 19 inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 15(2) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2
F4Words in s. 19 omitted (14.7.2004) by virtue of The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), arts. 1, 17(10)
F5Words in s. 19 inserted (1.4.1996) by 1996 c. 5, s. 3, Sch. 1 para. 6(3); S.I. 1996/970, art. 2(1)
F6Words in s. 19 repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 52(2), Sch. 7 (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)
F7Words in s. 19 inserted (1.4.1996) by 1996 c. 5, s. 3, Sch. 1 para. 6(4); S.I. 1996/970, art. 2(1)
F8Words in s. 19 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6)(8), Sch. 16 para. 108, Sch. 18 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 para. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F9Words in s. 19 inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 108 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 para. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F10Words in s. 19 repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 52(3), Sch. 7 (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)
F11Word in s. 19 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1996 c. 5, ss. 3, 13, Sch. 1 para. 6(5), Sch. 2; S.I. 1996/970, art. 2(1)
F12Words in s. 19 inserted (1.4.1996) by 1996 c. 5, s. 3, Sch. 1 para. 6(6); S.I. 1996/970, art. 2(1)
F13Words in s. 19 inserted (1.4.1996) by 1996 c. 5, s. 3, Sch. 1 para. 6(7); S.I. 1996/970, art. 2(1)
F14Words in s. 19 repealed (1.10.1999 for E.S., 1.4.2000 for W.) by 1999 c. 8, s. 65, Sch. 4 para. 85(4), Sch. 5; S.I. 1999/2540, art. 2, Sch. 1; S.I. 1999/90, art. 2, Sch. 2; S.I. 2000/1026, art. 2(1), Sch.
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