In section 26 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (provision of accommodation in premises maintained by voluntary organisations), in subsection (1C), after “consent of such” there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”.

In Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (which makes provision about payments to make up civil remuneration), in paragraph 16, in the entry in the second column, before “Health Authority” there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust, ”.

In section 60 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (which makes supplementary provision in relation to the employment medical advisory service), in subsection (1), after “that each” there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust and ”.

The Mental Health Act 1983 is amended as follows.

In section 25A (applications for supervision), before “Health Authority”, in each place where it occurs, there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”.

In section 25C (supervision applications: supplementary), in subsection (6), after “consent of the” there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”.

In section 25F (reclassification of patient subject to after-care under supervision), in subsection (1), after “effect to the” there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”.

In section 39 (information as to hospitals), in subsection (1), before “Health Authority”, in each place where it occurs, there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”.

In section 117 (after-care), in each of subsections (2), (2A) and (3), before “Health Authority”, in each place where it occurs, there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”.

In section 145 (interpretation), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “the managers”, before “Health Authority” there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust, ”.

In section 7 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (persons discharged from hospital), in subsection (9), for paragraph (a) of the definition of “health authority” there is substituted—

In Schedule 2 to the Children Act 1989 (local authority support for children and families), in paragraph 1A(3)(a), for “and” there is substituted “ or ”.

The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 is amended as follows.

In section 4A (provision of certain services by persons on ophthalmic or pharmaceutical lists), in subsection (1), after “a Strategic Health Authority,” (inserted by paragraph 41 of Schedule 1 to this Act) there is inserted “ a Primary Care Trust, ”.

In section 49 (transfer of staff from health service to local authorities), in subsection (4)(b), after “Strategic Health Authority,” (inserted by paragraph 44 of Schedule 1 to this Act) there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust, ”.

In Schedule 2 (which makes provision about NHS trusts), in paragraph 31, after “Strategic Health Authority” (inserted by paragraph 46 of Schedule 1 to this Act) there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust, ”.

In section 279 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (health service practitioners), in paragraph (a), before “Health Authority” there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”.

In Schedule 2 to the Health Authorities Act 1995 (transitional provisions and savings), in paragraph 2, before “Health Authority”, in each place where it occurs, there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust, ”.

In section 43K of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (extended meaning of “worker” for Part 4A of that Act), in subsection (1)(c)(i), before “Health Authority” there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”.

In section 115 of the Police Act 1997 (enhanced criminal record certificates), in subsection (6E), before “Health Authority”, in both places, there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”.

In Schedule 9 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (which provides for the constitution of school governing bodies), in paragraph 10 (community special schools), in sub-paragraph (5)(a), after “by the” there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”.

The 1999 Act is amended as follows.

In section 10(1) (which substitutes new sections 43A and 43B in the 1977 Act), in the new section 43A (remuneration for Part 2 services), in subsection (2)(b), after “Health Authority” there is inserted “ , Primary Care Trust ”.

In section 20 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (urgent procedure for cancellation, etc of registration of establishment or agency), in subsection (6)(b), before “Health Authority” there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”.

The Health and Social Care Act 2001 is amended as follows.

In section 30 (designation of priority neighbourhoods or premises), before “Health Authority”, in both places, there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”.

In section 31 (reviews of pilot schemes), in subsection (3)(a), after “the” there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”.

In section 40(1) (which inserts a new section 28J into the 1977 Act), in that new section 28J (local pharmaceutical services schemes), after “made by” there is inserted “ Primary Care Trusts and ”.

In Schedule 1 (exempt information relating to health services), in paragraph 10, after “by a” there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”.

In Schedule 5 (minor and consequential amendments), in paragraph 9, before “Health Authority”, in both places, there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”.