1991 No. 195
The Health and Personal Social Services(Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments)Order 1991
Made
Coming into force
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 5th day of February 1991
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 38(2) of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 19731 as extended by paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 19742, and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—
Title, commencement and extent1
1
This Order may be cited as the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 1991.
2
This Order shall come into force on 1st April 1991.
3
In this Order Article 2 extends to Northern Ireland only, Article 4 extends to Scotland only, Article 7(2) to (5) and (9) extends to England and Wales only and the remaining provisions extend to the whole of the United Kingdom.
Amendment of the Vehicles (Excise) Act (Northern Ireland) 19722
In section 7 of the Vehicles (Excise) Act (Northern Ireland) 19723 after subsection (4) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
4A
A mechanically propelled vehicle shall not be chargeable with any duty under this Act at a time when it is used or kept on a road by a health and social services body, as defined in Article 7(6) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 19914, or a Health and Social Services trust established under that Order.
Amendment of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 19753
In Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 19755 in Part III—
a
in the entry beginning “Chairman of a Health and Social Services Board” after “Chairman” there shall be inserted “or any member, not being also an employee,”;
b
after that entry there shall be inserted the following entry—
Chairman or non-executive director of a Health and Social Services trust established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.
Amendment of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19784
1
The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19786 shall have effect subject to the following provisions of this Article.
2
In section 17A(1)(b) for “paragraphs (f) to (m)” there shall be substituted “paragraphs (f) to (q)”.
3
In section 17A(2) the word “and” at the end of paragraph (1) is hereby repealed and after paragraph (m) there shall be added the following paragraphs—
n
the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 19727;
o
special health and social services agencies established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 19908;
p
Health and Social Services trusts established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991; and
q
the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland.
4
In section 17A after subsection (9) there shall be added the following subsection—
10
Where a body mentioned in subsection (2)(1), (n), (o), (p) or (q) is a party or prospective party to an arrangement or proposed arrangement which—
a
falls within subsection (1); and
b
also falls within the definition of HSS contract in Article 8 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991,
subsections (4) to (9) shall apply in relation to that arrangement or proposed arrangement with the substitution for references to the Secretary of State of references to the Secretary of State and the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland acting jointly.
5
In section 17B(4) at the end there shall be added “and the reference to a function of a Health and Social Services Board is a reference to a primary function of such a Board within the meaning of Article 9 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991”.
6
In Schedule 7A in paragraph 22(1) at the end of paragraph (c) there shall be added “or is within the primary functions of a Health and Social Services Board within the meaning of Article 9 and Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991” and after “or Authority” there shall be inserted “or Health and Social Services Board”.
Amendment of the Value Added Tax Act 19835
In section 27 of the Value Added Tax Act 19839—
a
in subsection (4) after “Northern Ireland department” there shall be inserted “, a Northern Ireland health and social services body”;
b
after subsection (5) there shall be added the following subsection—
6
In subsection (4) “Northern Ireland health and social services body” means—
a
a health and social services body as defined in Article 7(6) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991; and
b
a Health and Social Services trust established under that Order.
Amendment of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 19886
In Section 519A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 198810 in subsection (2) the word “and” at the end of paragraph (g) is hereby repealed and after paragraph (h) there shall be added the following paragraphs—
i
a Health and Social Services Board and the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services established under Articles 16 and 26 respectively of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972;
j
a special health and social services agency established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990; and
k
a Health and Social Services trust established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.
Amendment of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 19907
1
The National Health Service and Community Care Act 199011 shall have effect subject to the following provisions of this Article.
2
In section 3 after subsection (6) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
6A
The reference in subsection (6) above to a function of a health board shall, in relation to a Health and Social Services Board constituted under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, be construed as a reference to a primary function of such a Board within the meaning of Article 9 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.
3
In section 4(2) the word “and” at the end of paragraph (h) is hereby repealed and after paragraph (i) there shall be added the following paragraphs—
j
the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland Order 1972;
k
a special health and social services agency established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990;
l
a Health and Social Services trust established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991; and
m
the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland.
4
In section 4(9), sub-paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately before it are hereby repealed.
5
In section 4 after subsection (9) there shall be added the following subsection—
10
Where a Health and Social Services Board constituted under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 or a body mentioned in subsection (2)(j), (k), (l) or (m) above is a party or prospective party to an arrangement or proposed arrangement which—
a
falls within the definition of NHS contract in subsection (1) above; and
b
also falls within the definition of HSS contract in Article 8 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991,
subsections (3) to (8) above shall apply in relation to that arrangement or proposed arrangement with the substitution for references to the Secretary of State of references to the Secretary of State and the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland acting jointly.
6
In section 61(3) after “1978” there shall be inserted “or to a Health and Social Services trust established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991”.
7
In section 62 after subsection (7) there shall be added the following subsection—
8
In the application of this section to Northern Ireland—
a
references to the Health Ministers in subsections (1)(a) and (3)(d) shall be construed as including references to the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland;
b
“health service body” means—
i
a Health and Social Services Board established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972;
ii
the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services established under that Order;
iii
a special health and social services agency established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990; and
iv
a Health and Social Services trust established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991;
c
“services” means health services provided—
i
by a health service body under Part II or V of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972; or
ii
pursuant to an HSS contract, as defined in Article 8 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.
8
In section 67(5) for “and 61” there shall be substituted “, 61 and 62”.
9
In Schedule 2 in paragraph 19 after sub-paragraph (1) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—
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The reference in sub-paragraph (1) above to a function of a health board shall, in relation to a Health and Social Services Board constituted under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, be construed as a reference to a primary function of such a Board within the meaning of Article 9 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.
(This note is not part of the Order)