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National Assistance Act 1948
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64 Interpretation.E+W+S
(1)In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say:—
“blind person” means a person so blind as to be unable to perform any work for which eyesight is essential;
“child” means a person under the age of sixteen;
“dependant” has the meaning assigned to it by section seven of this Act;
“disability” includes mental as well as physical disability;
“disabled persons’ or old persons’ home” has the meaning assigned to it by section thirty-seven of this Act;
“existing poor law” means the enactments specified in Part I of the Seventh Schedule to this Act or, as respects Scotland, such of those enactments as apply to Scotland together with the enactments specified in Part II of that Schedule;
“functions” includes powers and duties;
“hospital” has the meaning assigned to it by section seventy-nine of the M1National Health Service Act, 1946, or as respects Scotland by section [F1108] of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act, [F21978];
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“local authority”, save as provided in Part III of this Act, means the council of a county, [F4county borough], county district [F5or London Borough or the Common Council of the City of London] . . . F6;
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“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations under this Act;
“requirements” does not include any medical, surgical, optical, aural or dental requirements;
[F8“trade dispute” has the same meaning as in section 19 of the M2Social Security Act 1975.]
“voluntary organisation” means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit, but does not include any public or local authority.
(2)References in this Act to any enactment shall, except where the context otherwise requires, be construed as references to that enactment as amended by or under any enactment, including this Act.
(3)For the purposes of this Act, a person shall be deemed, according to the law in England and Wales as well as according to the law in Scotland, not to have attained the age of sixteen years until the commencement of the sixteenth anniversary of the day of his birth.
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F1 “108” substituted by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29, SIF 113:2), Sch. 16 para. 3(2)
F2 “1978” substituted by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29, SIF 113:2), Sch. 16 para. 3(2)
F3Definition of “large burgh” repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29
F4Words repealed (E.W.)retrospectively by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), s. 159(7) (as added retrospectively by Health Services Act 1980 (c.53, SIF 113:2), s. 23
F5Words inserted (E.W.)retrospectively by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), s. 159(7) (as added retrospectively by Health Services Act 1980 (c.53, SIF 113:2), s. 23
F6Words repealed by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 18 Pt. II
F7Definition of “place of employment” repealed by Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20), Sch. 8
F8Definition substituted by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), Sch. 2 para. 6
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