SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Amendments of the National Health Service Act 2006

PART 12Miscellaneous

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I21

Section 275 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

I1a

before the definition of “dental practitioner” insert—

“the Board” means the National Health Service Commissioning Board,

“clinical commissioning group” means a body established under section 14D of this Act,

I2b

in the definition of “health service hospital” omit “a Primary Care Trust,”, and

I1c

after the definition of “modifications” insert—

“NHS body” means—

a

the Board,

b

a clinical commissioning group,

c

a Special Health Authority,

d

an NHS trust,

e

an NHS foundation trust, and

f

a Local Health Board.

I23

In subsection (3)—

a

omit “or 15”,

b

omit “Strategic Health Authority,” (in both places where it occurs), and

c

omit “Primary Care Trust or” (in both places where it occurs).

I14

Until the commencement of section 33, the definition of “NHS body” in section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006 has effect as if it included a reference to a Strategic Health Authority.

I15

Until the commencement of section 34, the definition of “NHS body” in section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006 has effect as if it included a reference to a Primary Care Trust.