PART 9E+WHealth and adult social care services: information

CHAPTER 2E+WThe Health and Social Care Information Centre

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

General and supplementaryE+W

275Interpretation of this ChapterE+W

In this Chapter—

  • “adult social care” has the meaning given by section 253(3);

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  • “devolved authority” means—

    (a)

    the Scottish Ministers;

    (b)

    the Welsh Ministers; and

    (c)

    a Northern Ireland Minister;

  • “health care” has the meaning given by section 255(10);

  • “health or social care body” has the meaning given by section 259(11);

  • “the health service” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service Act 2006 (see section 275(1) of that Act);

  • “health services” has the meaning given by section 253(3);

  • “mandatory request” has the meaning given by section 255(4);

  • “Northern Ireland Minister” includes the First Minister, the deputy First Minister and a Northern Ireland Department;

  • “public body” means a body or other person whose functions—

    (a)

    are of a public nature, or

    (b)

    include functions of that nature,

    but in the latter case, the body or person is a public body to the extent only of those functions;

  • “relevant person” has the meaning given by section 260(7).

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1S. 275 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)