17.—(1) Regulation 2 of the Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2) After the definition of “the 2006 Act”, insert the following definition—
““the 2012 Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012(1);”.
(3) After the definition of “care home”, insert—
““CCG” means a clinical commissioning group;”.
(4) In the definition of “couple”, after “1992” insert “, except that in regulation 5(1)(f) it has the meaning given in section 39 of the 2012 Act (couples)”.
(5) After the definition of “health care professional”, insert—
““health service body” means an NHS trust, an NHS foundation trust, the Board or a CCG;”.
(6) After the definition of “provider”, insert the following definitions—
““the public health functions of the local authority” means the functions of a local authority under section 2B (functions of local authorities and Secretary of State as to improvement of public health) and 111 (dental public health) of, and paragraphs 1 to 7B of Schedule 1 (further provision about the Secretary of State and services under this Act) to, and pursuant to regulations made under section 6C (regulations as to the exercise by local authorities of certain public health functions) of, the 2006 Act;
“qualifying young person” has the meaning given in section 10(5) of the 2012 Act (responsibility for children and young persons);”.
(7) In the definition of “single person”, after “young person” insert “except that in regulation 5(1)(f) it is to be construed in accordance with section 1(2)(a) of the 2012 Act (universal credit)”.
(8) After the definition of “urgent course of treatment”, insert the following definition—
““universal credit” means universal credit under Part 1 of the 2012 Act;”.