Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003

40Interpretation of Part 1

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(1)In this Part—

  • “the 1990 Act” means the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19),

  • “authorisation” means an authorisation under section 6 or 27,

  • “health service body” means a Strategic Health Authority, a Special Health Authority, an NHS trust, an NHS foundation trust or a Primary Care Trust,

  • “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(2)Other expressions used in this Part and in the 1977 Act have the same meaning in this Part as in that Act.

(3)Any references in this Part, in relation to property held on trust, to the purposes of an NHS foundation trust are to the general or any specific purposes of the NHS foundation trust (including the purposes of any specific hospital at or from which services are provided by the trust).

(4)Any references in this Part to goods and services are to be interpreted in accordance with section 14(5).