138(1)Section 275 (interpretation) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)before the definition of “dental practitioner” insert—
““the Board” means the National Health Service Commissioning Board,
“clinical commissioning group” means a body established under section 14D of this Act,”,
(b)in the definition of “health service hospital” omit “a Primary Care Trust,”, and
(c)after the definition of “modifications” insert—
““NHS body” means—
(a)the Board,
(b)a clinical commissioning group,
(c)a Special Health Authority,
(d)an NHS trust,
(e)an NHS foundation trust, and
(f)a Local Health Board.”
(3)In subsection (3)—
(a)omit “or 15”,
(b)omit “Strategic Health Authority,” (in both places where it occurs), and
(c)omit “Primary Care Trust or” (in both places where it occurs).
(4)Until the commencement of section 33, the definition of “NHS body” in section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006 has effect as if it included a reference to a Strategic Health Authority.
(5)Until the commencement of section 34, the definition of “NHS body” in section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006 has effect as if it included a reference to a Primary Care Trust.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 138(2)(a)(c)(4)(5) in force at 1.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2) (with art. 13)