This Order supersedes S.I. 1991/577 published on 11th March 1991 and isbeing issued free to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
1991 No. 1236
The Channel Tunnel (Emergency Medical Services) (No. 2) Order 1991
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powersconferred by section 11(1) of the Channel Tunnel Act 19871, and all other powers enabling him in that behalf,hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Channel Tunnel (Emergency MedicalServices)(No. 2) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 23rd May 1991.
Application of enactments etc.2
In relation to any need arising anywhere within the tunnel system(whether in England or in France) for the provision of medical servicesin an emergency, the National Health Service Act 19772and the National Health Service and Community Care Act19903and subordinate legislation and other instruments madeunder those Acts shall apply as if—
a
the tunnel system were part of England and, in particular, of thelocal government district of Dover;
b
in section 5(2B) of the National Health Service Act 1977 the word“or” after paragraph (b) were omitted, and after paragraph (c) therewere inserted—
d
to taking a patient outside the tunnel system (which expressionhas the meaning given in section 1(7) of the Channel Tunnel Act 1987)for the purposes of medical treatment.
Revocation of earlier Order3
The Channel Tunnel (Emergency Medical Services) Order 19914is hereby revoked.
(This note is not part of the Order)