Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations, which may be cited as the Patient Information Advisory Group (Establishment) Regulations 2001, shall come into force on 31st August 2001.

(2) In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Health and Social Care Act 2001;

“the Advisory Group” means the Patient Information Advisory Group established by regulation 2(1) below.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales only.