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SCHEDULE 1Amendments of health service legislation

PART 1Amendments to the National Health Service Act 1977

42.  In Schedule 12 (additional provisions as to charges)—

(a)in paragraph 1(1)(b) for “or in accordance with LPS arrangements” substitute “or, in the case of regulations made in relation to England, in accordance with LPS schemes or arrangements”,

(b)in paragraph 2(1) after “determined” insert “in regulations or”,

(c)in paragraph 2(2) after “Regulations” insert “or directions”,

(d)in paragraph 2A(1) for “authority established under this Act” substitute “relevant body”,

(e)in paragraph 2A(3)(a) and (b)—

(i)for “authority established under this Act” substitute “relevant body”, and

(ii)for “prescribed authority” substitute “prescribed body”,

(f)in paragraph 2A(4)—

(i)for “an authority established under this Act” substitute “a relevant body”,

(ii)for “authority” substitute “body”, and

(iii)for “authority's” substitute “body's”, and

(g)after paragraph 2A(5) add—

(6) “Relevant body“ means a Strategic Health Authority, a Primary Care Trust or a Special Health Authority..