32. In rule 30 of the Public Trustee Rules 1912 (corporate bodies as custodian trustees)(1), in paragraph (1)(e), for “Regional Health Authority, District Health Authority”(2) there is substituted “Strategic Health Authority, Health Authority”.
33. In regulation 2 of the National Health Service (Venereal Diseases) Regulations 1974 (confidentiality of information)(3)—
(a)for “Regional Health Authority and every District Health Authority” there is substituted “Strategic Health Authority, NHS Trust and Primary Care Trust”; and
(b)after “Authority” there is inserted “or Trust”.
34. In regulation 4 of the National Health Service (Speech Therapists) Regulations 1974(4), for paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted—
“(a)Health Authorities;
(b)Primary Care Trusts;”.
35.—(1) The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976(5) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3(4) (interpretation), for “an area health authority” there is substituted “a health authority or Primary Care Trust”(6).
(3) In regulation 28 (family practitioner services)—
(a)for “area health authority” there is substituted “health authority or Primary Care Trust”; and
(b)after “such authority” there is inserted “or Trust”.
(4) In Schedule 2 (family practitioner services)—
(a)in paragraph 1—
(i)for “area health authority” there is substituted “health authority or Primary Care Trust”,
(ii)after “such authority” there is inserted “or Trust”,
(iii)“and “the transferor committee” means the family practitioner committee established for that area” is omitted, and
(iv)“and “the transferee committee” means the family practitioner committee established for that area” is omitted;
(b)in paragraph 2(a)—
(i)for “transferor committee” there is substituted “transferor authority”,
(ii)for “on behalf of the transferee authority by the transferee committee” there is substituted “by the transferee authority”;
(c)in paragraph 3, for “committee”, in both places it occurs, there is substituted “authority”;
(d)in paragraph 4, for “family practitioner committee” there is substituted “health authority or Primary Care Trust”;
(e)in paragraphs 5 to 7, for “committee”, in each place it occurs, there is substituted “authority”;
(f)in paragraph 8—
(i)in paragraph (b), for “committee” there is substituted “authority”,
(ii)for “an area health authority or family practitioner committee” there is substituted “a health authority or Primary Care Trust”; and
(g)in paragraph 10, for “an area health authority or a family practitioner committee” there is substituted “a health authority or Primary Care Trust”.
36. In regulation 2 of the Land Drainage (Compensation) Regulations 1977 (interpretation)(7)—
(a)the definition of “Health Act” is omitted; and
(b)for the definition of “health authority” there is substituted—
““health authority” means—
any Health Authority or Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977; and
any Special Health Authority established under section 11 of that Act;”.
37. In regulation 1 of the Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1980 (citation, commencement and interpretation)(8), in paragraph (2)(a), in the definition of “Health Authority”, for paragraph (a) there is substituted—
“(a)in relation to England, means a Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977;
(aa)in relation to Wales, means a Health Authority established under section 8 of that Act;”.
38. In article 1 of the Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale-Exemption) Order 1980 (citation, commencement and interpretation)(9), in paragraph (2)(a), in the definition of “health authority”, for (i) there is substituted—
“(ia)in relation to England, means a Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977,
(ib)in relation to Wales, means a Health Authority established under section 8 of that Act,”.
39.—(1) The National Health Service (Notification of Births and Deaths) Regulations 1982(10) are amended as follows(11).
(2) In regulation 3 (person to whom particulars of births and deaths are to be furnished)—
(a)after “occurring in the district of the Authority” there is inserted “or Trust”; and
(b)for “District Health Authority”, in the last place where it occurs, there is substituted “Health Authority”.
(3) In regulation 4 (person to whom notification of birth is to be given) for “District Health Authority”, in the last place where it occurs, there is substituted “Health Authority”.
40. In regulation 7 of the Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Consent to Treatment) Regulations 1983 (transfer from hospital to hospital or guardianship)(12), in paragraph (4)(b), for “Regional Health Authority, District Health Authority” there is substituted “Strategic Health Authority, Health Authority, Primary Care Trust”.
41. In Schedule 1 to the Mental Health Review Tribunal Rules 1983 (statements by the responsible authority and the Secretary of State)(13), in paragraph 4, after “name of that authority” insert “or Trust”.
42. In regulation 1 of the National Health Service (Transfer of Officers) (No 2) Regulations 1986 (interpretation)(14), in paragraph (2), for the definition of “Authority” there is substituted—
““Authority” means a Strategic Health Authority or Health Authority.”.
43. In the Schedule to the Community Drivers' Hours and Recording Equipment (Exemptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 1986(15) (exempted vehicles), in paragraph 2(3), in the definition of “health service body”, for paragraph (a) there is substituted—
“(a)in relation to England, means a Strategic Health Authority, a Special Health Authority, an NHS trust or a Primary Care Trust (each within the meaning of National Health Service Act 1977);
(aa)in relation to Wales, means a Health Authority, a Special Health Authority or an NHS trust (each within the meaning of the National Health Service Act 1977);”.
44. In regulation 43 of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (children)(16)—
(a)in paragraph (6), for “district health authority” there is substituted “health authority”; and
(b)in paragraph (7)—
(i)the definition of “district health authority” is omitted,
(ii)there is inserted, in the appropriate alphabetical position—
““health authority” means—
in relation to England, a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977;
in relation to Wales, a Health Authority established under section 8 of that Act; and
in relation to Scotland, a Health Board within the meaning of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;”.
45. In article 2 of the National Health Service (Payment of Remuneration-Special Arrangement) Order 1988 (functions conferred on District and Special Health Authorities)(17)—
(a)for “District Health Authority” there is substituted “Health Authority, Primary Care Trust”; and
(b)after “authority's” there is inserted “or Trust's”.
46.—(1) The Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations 1988(18) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a)for the definition of “appropriate District Health Authority” there is substituted—
““appropriate health authority” means—
in Wales, the Health Authority within which a district of a local authority or a port health district is wholly or partly situated; and
in England, the Primary Care Trust—
any part of whose area falls within that of the local authority or port health district of the proper officer; and
which appears to the proper officer to be the relevant Primary Care Trust.”;
(b)the definition of “District Health Authority” is omitted; and
(c)there is inserted, in the appropriate alphabetical position—
““Health Authority” means a Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977;
“Primary Care Trust” means a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977;”.
(3) In regulations 6 and 8, for “District Health Authority”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “health authority”.
47. In regulation 30 of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 1989 (provision of information)(19)—
(a)in paragraph (5)—
(i)for “district health authority” there is substituted “Strategic Health Authority or Health Authority and a Primary Care Trust”, and
(ii)for “in the authority’s area” there is substituted “in the area of the authority or Trust”;
(b)in paragraph (6), after “authority” there is inserted “or Trust”; and
(c)in paragraph (7)—
(i)in paragraph (c) of the definition of “local authority”, “and” is omitted, and
(ii)for the definition of “district health authority” there is substituted—
““Health Authority” means a Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977;
“Primary Care Trust” means a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of that Act; and
“Strategic Health Authority” means a Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of that Act.”.
48.—(1) The Prescription Pricing Authority Constitution Order 1990(20) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2 (interpretation), the definition of “Family Authority” is deleted.
(3) In article 4 (functions of the Pricing Authority)—
(a)in paragraph (1), for “Family Authorities” there is substituted “Primary Care Trusts”; and
(b)in paragraph (2), for “Family Authorities” there is substituted “Primary Care Trusts”.
(4) In article 5(d) (constitution of the Pricing Authority), for “Family Authority” there is substituted “Primary Care Trust”.
49. In regulation 1 of the National Health Service Trusts (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 1990 (citation, commencement and interpretation)(21), in paragraph (2), in the definition of “health service body”, before “a Health Authority” there is inserted “a Strategic Health Authority,”.
50. In regulation 1 of the Statutory Sick Pay (National Health Service Employees) Regulations 1991 (citation, commencement and interpretation)(22)—
(a)in paragraph (2), for “shall in relation to England and Wales have the same meaning it has in section 128(1)” there is substituted “shall in relation to Wales have the same meaning it has in section 8”; and
(b)after paragraph (3) there is inserted—
“(4) In these Regulations, “Strategic Health Authority” means a Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977.”(23).
51. In regulation 1 of the Statutory Maternity Pay (National Health Service Employees) Regulations 1991 (citation, commencement and interpretation)(24)—
(a)in paragraph (2), for “shall in relation to England and Wales have the same meaning it has in section 128(1)” there is substituted “shall in relation to Wales have the same meaning it has in section 8”; and
(b)after paragraph (3) there is inserted—
“(4) In these Regulations, “Strategic Health Authority” means a Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977.”(25).
52. In regulation 5 of the Arrangements for Placement of Children (General) Regulations 1991 (notification of arrangements)(26), in paragraph (1)(b), “if there is no Primary Care Trust,” is omitted.
53. In regulation 8 of the Placement of Children with Parents etc Regulations 1991 (notification of placements)(27), in paragraph (4)(a), “if there is no Primary Care Trust,” is omitted.
54.—(1) The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992(28) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 17 (decision by health authority as to type of vacancy), in paragraphs (2)(a), (2)(b) and (6), after “the Authority” there is inserted “or Trust”.
(3) In regulation 18A (particular partnership vacancies), in paragraph (2), after “the Authority” there is inserted “or Trust”.
(4) In regulation 18F (entry on to medical list)—
(a)in paragraph (1), after “the Authority” there is inserted “or Trust”;
(b)in paragraph (2A), after “Authorities” there is inserted “or Trusts”; and
(c)in paragraph (3), after “the Authority's” there is inserted “or Trust's”.
(5) In regulation 25 (temporary provision of services), in paragraph (17), after “the Authority's” there is inserted “or Trust's”.
(6) In Schedule 3, in Part I (information to be considered by a health authority when deciding whether or not to declare a vacancy), in paragraph 1, after “the Authority's” there is inserted “or Trust's”.
55. In regulation 8 of the Dental Practice Board Regulations 1992 (termination of tenure of office)(29), in paragraph (2)(b)(i), for “Family Health Services Authority” there is substituted “, Strategic Health Authority or Primary Care Trust”.
56. In regulation 4 of the National Health Service (General Dental Services) Regulations 1992 (dental list)(30), in paragraph (7)(a)—
(a)head (iv) is omitted; and
(b)for head (v) there is substituted—
“(v)a Strategic Health Authority any part of the district of which is in the locality of the Primary Care Trust;”.
57. In regulation 2 of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1992 (interpretation)(31), in paragraph (1)—
(a)the definition of “FHSA” is omitted;
(b)the definition of “Family Health Services Authority” is omitted; and
(c)for the definition of “pilot scheme provider” there is substituted—
““pilot scheme provider” means a person who provides personal medical services in connection with a pilot scheme;”.
58.—(1) The National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992(32) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), the definition of “FHSA” is omitted.
(3) In regulation 10 (procedure on appeal), in paragraph (2), after “that Authority” there is inserted “or Trust”.
(4) In regulation 15 (excessive prescribing by doctors), in paragraph (22), for sub-paragraph (b) there is substituted—
“(b)the other two shall be engaged in the provision of general medical services, of whom one shall be nominated by the body mentioned in paragraph (3)(a)(ii) and the other shall be nominated by the Secretary of State.”.
(5) In Schedule 7 (rules of procedure under regulation 18), in paragraph 2(1) for “either the FHSA” there is substituted “the Health Authority, Primary Care Trust”.
(6) In Schedule 8 (forms for use in proceedings before tribunal)—
(a)for “Family Health Services Authority” in both places where it occurs, there is substituted “(fa)”; and
(b)after paragraph (f) in the notes, in both places, there is inserted—
“(fa)whether Primary Care Trust (in England) or Health Authority (in Wales);”.
59. In Schedule 2 to the Magistrates' Courts (Children and Young Persons) Rules 1992(33), in Forms 14 (warrant of commitment to local authority accommodation: remand for enquiries) and 15 (warrant of commitment to remand centre or prison: remand for enquiries) “by a local health authority” is omitted.
60. In regulation 7A of the Child Support (Maintenance Arrangements and Jurisdiction) Regulations 1992 (prescription for the purposes of Jurisdiction)(34), in paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (d) there is inserted—
“(da)a Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the 1977 Act;”.
61. In Schedule 1 to the Redundancy Payments (National Health Service) (Modification) Order 1993 (employment to which this Order applies: employers immediately before the relevant event)(35), for paragraph 1 there is substituted—
“1 a Strategic Health Authority or Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (“the 1977 Act”);
1A a Special Health Authority established under section 11 of the 1977 Act;”.
62.—(1) The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995(36) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation A2 (interpretation),—
(a)in the definition of “employing authority”, before paragraph (a) there is inserted—
“(za)a Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977,”;
(b)in the definition of “NHS dental employee”, before paragraph (a) there is inserted—
“(za)a Strategic Health Authority;”; and
(c)in the definition of “practitioner”, in paragraph (b), after “Primary Care Trust” there is inserted “, a Strategic Health Authority”.
(3) In Schedule 2 (medical and dental practitioners)—
(a)in paragraph 1, in the definition of “locum practitioner”, in paragraph (b)(i), after “the Authority” there is inserted “or Trust”; and
(b)in paragraph 5(3)—
(i)after “that Authority” there is inserted “or Trust”, and
(ii)after “the Authority” there is inserted “or Trust”.
63. In article 3 of the Family Health Services Appeal Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1995 (functions of the authority)(37), for “Family Health Services Authorities”(38) there is substituted “Primary Care Trusts”.
64.—(1) The Family Health Services Appeal Authority Regulations 1995(39) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation), in the definition of “health service body”, after “Special Health Authority,” there is inserted “a Strategic Health Authority, a Health Authority,”.
(3) In regulation 7 (disqualification for appointment), in paragraph (1), for sub-paragraph (f), there is substituted—
“(f)he is the chairman or member of a Strategic Health Authority, a Special Health Authority, a Health Authority or a Primary Care Trust;”.
(4) In regulation 12 (arrangements for the exercise of functions), in paragraph (2) for “Family Health Services Authorities” there is substituted “Health Authorities or Primary Care Trusts”.
65. In regulation 2 of the National Health Service (Injury Benefits) Regulations 1995 (interpretation)(40), in paragraph (1)—
(a)in the definition of “employing authority”, before paragraph (a) there is inserted—
“(za)a Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977,”; and
(b)in the definition of “NHS dental employee”, before paragraph (b) there is inserted—
“(ab)a Strategic Health Authority;”.
66. In regulation 1 of the National Health Service Litigation Authority Regulations 1995 (citation, commencement and interpretation)(41), in paragraph (2), in the definition of “health service body”, before “a Regional Health Authority” there is inserted “a Strategic Health Authority, a Health Authority,”.
67. In article 4 of the Medicines (Exemption from Licences) (Clinical Trial) Order 1995 (conditions)(42), in paragraph (1)(c)(iv), after “recognised by” there is inserted “the Secretary of State, by a Strategic Health Authority or”.
68.—(1) The National Health Service (Clinical Negligence Scheme) Regulations 1996(43) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2), in the definition of “an eligible body” there is added at the end “or a body which before 1 October 2002 was a Health Authority whose area was situated in England”.
(3) In regulation 3 (eligible bodies), in paragraph (1), for sub-paragraph (b) there is substituted—
“(b)a Strategic Health Authority,”.
69.—(1) The Community Health Councils Regulations 1996(44) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2), after the definition of “relevant Primary Care Trust” there is inserted—
““relevant Strategic Health Authority” means, in relation to a Council, any Strategic Health Authority whose area, or any part of whose area, is included in the district of the Council;”.
(3) In regulation 7 (disqualification for membership)—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a) before (i) there is inserted—
“(zi)a Strategic Health Authority;”,
(ii)in sub-paragraph (aa) before (i) there is inserted—
“(zi)a relevant Strategic Health Authority;”, and
(iii)in sub-paragraph (b), before “the relevant Health Authority” there is inserted “a relevant Strategic Health Authority,”; and
(b)in paragraph (2), before sub-paragraph (b), there is inserted—
“(aa)a Strategic Health Authority;”.
(4) In regulation 16 (reports),—
(a)in paragraph (1)(b), before “relevant Health Authority” there is inserted “relevant Strategic Health Authority,”; and
(b)in paragraph (2), before “relevant Health Authority” there is inserted “relevant Strategic Health Authority or”.
(5) In regulation 17 (advising on operation of the health service), before “relevant Health Authority” there is inserted “relevant Strategic Health Authority,”.
(6) In regulation 18 (consultation of councils by relevant health authorities), in paragraph (1)—
(a)before “relevant Health Authority” there is inserted “relevant Strategic Health Authority or”; and
(b)before “Authority's” there is inserted “Strategic Health”.
(7) In regulation 19 (information to be furnished by relevant Health Authorities), in paragraph (1), before “relevant Health Authority” there is inserted “relevant Strategic Health Authority,”.
70. In regulation 3 of the National Health Service (Existing Liabilities Scheme) Regulations 1996 (eligible bodies)(45), in paragraph (a)—
(a)before sub-paragraph (i) there is inserted—
“(zi)a Strategic Health Authority,”; and
(b)before sub-paragraph (iii) there is inserted—
“(iia)a Primary Care Trust,”.
71.—(1) The National Health Service (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations 1996(46) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a)in the definition of “Authority”, after “a Health Authority,” there is inserted “a Strategic Health Authority, a Primary Care Trust,”;
(b)for the definition of “relevant University” there is substituted—
““relevant University” means for an appointment to a Strategic Health Authority or Primary Care Trust, any University associated with the provision of health services to that Authority or Trust;”; and
(c)the definition of “Teaching Authority” is omitted.
(3) In regulation 5 (exempt appointments), paragraph (1)(b) is omitted.
(4) In Schedule 1 (constitution of an advisory appointments committee), in paragraph 2(b), for (i) there is substituted—
“(i)in the case of a Strategic Health Authority, a practitioner employed within the area of the Authority making the appointment,
(ia)in the case of a Primary Care Trust, a practitioner employed within the area of the Trust making the appointment, or”.
72. In article 1 of the Employment Protection (Continuity of Employment of National Health Service Employees) (Modification) Order 1996 (citation, commencement and interpretation)(47), in paragraph (2)(b), in the definition of “health service employers”, after sub-paragraph (iv) there is inserted—
“(iva)a Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977;”.
73.—(1) The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997(48) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 12A (exemptions for the supply and administration of prescription only medicines by national health service bodies)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(b), before “Health Authority or” there is inserted “Strategic Health Authority,”; and
(b)in paragraph (2)(b), before “Health Authority or” there is inserted “Strategic Health Authority,”.
(3) In article 12C (exemption for persons conducting a retail pharmacy business who supply or administer prescription only medicines under a Patient Group Direction), in paragraph (1)(a), before “a Health Authority” there is inserted “a Strategic Health Authority,”.
(4) In Part 2 of Schedule 7 (persons on whose behalf a Patient Group Direction must be signed), after the entry relating to the Common Services Agency, there is inserted—
| “Strategic Health Authority | The Strategic Health Authority” |
74. In regulation 1 of the National Health Service (Proposals for Pilot Schemes) and (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997 (citation, commencement and interpretation)(49), before the definition of “request” there is inserted—
““authority” means—
in relation to England, a Strategic Health Authority or Primary Care Trust;
in relation to Wales, a Health Authority; and
in relation to Scotland, a Health Board;”.
75.—(1) The National Health Service (Vocational Training for General Medical Practice) Regulations 1997(50) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4 (experience and certificates required), in paragraph (2), after “Authority's” there is inserted “or Trust's”.
(3) In regulation 14 (appeal bodies), in paragraph (3)(d), before “or Special Health Authority” there is inserted “, Primary Care Trust”.
76.—(1) The National Health Service (Pilot Schemes-Health Service Bodies) Regulations 1997(51) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2), after the definition of “application” there is inserted—
““authority” means—
in relation to England, a Primary Care Trust;
in relation to Wales, a Health Authority; and
in relation to Scotland, a Health Board;”.
(3) In regulation 2 (applications to become a pilot scheme health service body), paragraph (2) is omitted.
(4) In regulation 3 (ceasing to be a pilot scheme health service body)—
(a)in paragraph (2)(b), for “the Secretary of State” there is substituted “the Strategic Health Authority”; and
(b)in paragraph (2)(c), “the Secretary of State and” is omitted.
77. In regulation 3 of the Local Education Authority (Behaviour Support Plans) Regulations 1998 (consultation)(52), in paragraph (2)(i), after “National Health Service Act 1977)” there is inserted “or Primary Care Trust (within the meaning of section 16A of that Act),”.
78. In regulation 4 of the National Health Service (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1998 (pilot patients for whom health authorities and health boards must make arrangements for the provision of general medical services)(53)—
(a)in paragraph (1), after “authority” there is inserted “or, in England, a Primary Care Trust”; and
(b)in paragraph (2)(b), after “authority” there is inserted “or, in England, the Primary Care Trust”.
79. In regulation 1 of the National Health Service (Pilot Schemes: Part II Practitioners) Regulations 1998 (citation, commencement and interpretation)(54), in paragraph (2), in sub-paragraph (a), before the definition of “normal hours” there is inserted—
““authority” means—
in relation to England, a Primary Care Trust;
in relation to Wales, a Health Authority; and
in relation to Scotland, a Health Board;”.
80. In regulation 4 of the Education (Publication of Local Education Authority Inspection Reports) Regulations 1998(55), in paragraph (1)(j), after “National Health Service Act 1977)” there is inserted “or Primary Care Trust (within the meaning of section 16A of that Act),”.
81. In regulation 2 of the Dental Practice Boards (Personal Dental Services) Regulations 1998 (functions exercisable in accordance with directions)(56), in paragraph (4), for “a Health Authority in England and Wales” there is substituted “a Primary Care Trust in England or a Health Authority in Wales”.
82. In regulation 2 of the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 (interpretation)(57), in paragraph (1), for the definition of “health authority”, there is substituted—
““health authority” means—
in relation to England, a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977;
in relation to Wales, a Health Authority established under section 8 of that Act; and
in relation to Scotland, a Health Board established under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.”.
83.—(1) The National Health Service (Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme) Regulations 1999(58) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2), in the definition of “an eligible body” there is added at the end “or a body which before 1 October 2002 was a Health Authority whose area was situated in England”.
(3) In regulation 3 (eligible bodies), for paragraph (b) there is substituted—
“(b)a Strategic Health Authority,”.
84.—(1) The National Health Service (Property Expenses Scheme) Regulations 1999(59) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2), in the definition of “an eligible body” there is added at the end “or a body which before 1 October 2002 was a Health Authority whose area is situated in England”.
(3) In regulation 3 (eligible bodies), for paragraph (b) there is substituted—
“(b)a Strategic Health Authority,”.
85. In regulation 7 of the Education (Maintained Special Schools) (England) Regulations 1999 (other bodies to whom proposals should be sent)(60), in paragraph (2)(g), for “Local Health Authority” there is substituted “Primary Care Trust”.
86. In article 16 of the Health Act 1999 (Fund-holding Practices) (Transfer of Assets, Savings, Rights and Liabilities and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 (recovery of misapplied sums)(61)—
(a)in paragraph (1), after “Health Authority” there is inserted “or relevant Primary Care Trust”; and
(b)after paragraph (2) there is added—
“(3) “Relevant Primary Care Trust” in paragraph (1) means a Primary Care Trust nominated for the purposes of paragraph (1) by the relevant Strategic Health Authority from Primary Care Trusts within its locality and “relevant Strategic Health Authority” in this paragraph means the Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977 that, on 1st October 2002 has the same locality as the Health Authority.”.
87. In regulation 5 of the Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Regulations 2000 (disqualification for appointment: chairman and non-officer members)(62), in paragraph (1)(e)(iii), before “a Health Authority” there is inserted “a Strategic Health Authority,”.
88. In the Schedule to the Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Social Work) Order 2000 (personal data to which this Order applies)(63), in paragraph 1(1)—
(a)before (i), there is inserted—
“(zi)a Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977;”;
(b)in (ii), “or” is omitted; and
(c)before (iii), there is inserted—
“(iia)a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977; or”.
89. In regulation 3 of the National Health Service Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements Regulations 2000 (prescribed NHS bodies and local authorities)(64), in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (a) is omitted.
90.—(1) The Commission for Health Improvement (Functions) Regulations 2000(65) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1 (citation, commencement, extent and interpretation), in paragraph (4)—
(a)before the definition of “personal medical services”, there is inserted—
““relevant Primary Care Trust” means, in relation to a service provider, the Primary Care Trust in whose area that person provides services;”;
(b)for the definition of “relevant Health Authority” there is substituted—
““relevant Strategic Health Authority” means, in relation to a Primary Care Trust—
where the area for which the Primary Care Trust is established falls wholly within the area of a Strategic Health Authority, that Strategic Health Authority; or
where the area for which the Primary Care Trust is established falls within the areas of two or more Strategic Health Authorities, each of those Strategic Health Authorities;”; and
(c)the definition of “relevant service provider” is omitted.
(3) In regulation 2 (additional functions)—
(a)in paragraph (a), before “Health Authorities” there is inserted “Strategic Health Authorities,”;
(b)paragraph (b) is omitted;
(c)in paragraph (c), before “Health Authorities” there is inserted “Strategic Health Authorities,”; and
(d)paragraph (d) is omitted.
(4) In regulation 12 (notice of investigation)—
(a)in paragraph (b), “and” is omitted at the end; and
(b)for paragraph (c) there is substituted—
“(c)in the case of an investigation concerning a Primary Care Trust, the relevant Strategic Health Authority; and
(d)in the case of an investigation concerning a service provider, the relevant Primary Care Trust, and the Strategic Health Authority which is, in relation to that Primary Care Trust, the relevant Strategic Health Authority.”.
(5) In regulation 14 (investigation reports)—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), “and” is omitted at the end, and
(ii)for sub-paragraph (b) there is substituted—
“(b)in the case of an investigation concerning a Primary Care Trust, the relevant Strategic Health Authority; and
(c)in the case of an investigation concerning a service provider, the relevant Primary Care Trust and the Strategic Health Authority which is, in relation to that Primary Care Trust, the relevant Strategic Health Authority.”;
(b)in paragraph (2)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (b), “and” is omitted at the end, and
(ii)for sub-paragraph (c) there is substituted—
“(c)in the case of an investigation concerning a Primary Care Trust, the relevant Strategic Health Authority; and
(d)in the case of an investigation concerning a service provider, the relevant Primary Care Trust and the Strategic Health Authority which is, in relation to that Primary Care Trust, the relevant Strategic Health Authority.”; and
(c)in paragraph (3)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), “and” is omitted at the end, and
(ii)for sub-paragraph (b) there is substituted—
“(b)in the case of an investigation concerning a Primary Care Trust, the relevant Strategic Health Authority; and
(c)in the case of an investigation concerning a service provider, the relevant Primary Care Trust and the Strategic Health Authority which is, in relation to that Primary Care Trust, the relevant Strategic Health Authority.”.
(6) In regulation 15 (special interest reports)—
(a)in paragraph (2), for paragraph (c) there is substituted—
“(c)in a case where a Primary Care Trust is the subject of an investigation, the relevant Strategic Health Authority; and
(d)in a case where a service provider is the subject of an investigation, the relevant Primary Care Trust and the Strategic Health Authority which is, in relation to that Primary Care Trust, the relevant Strategic Health Authority.”; and
(b)in paragraph (3), for paragraph (c) there is substituted—
“(c)in a case to which paragraph (2)(c) applies, the relevant Strategic Health Authority;
(ca)in a case to which paragraph (2)(d) applies, the relevant Primary Care Trust and the Strategic Health Authority which is, in relation to that Primary Care Trust, the relevant Strategic Health Authority; and”.
91.—(1) The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000(66) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—
(a)in the definition of ““appropriate local authority” and “appropriate health authority””—
(i)for “and appropriate health authority” there is substituted “, “appropriate Strategic Health Authority” and “appropriate Primary Care Trust””; and
(ii)for “and the health authority” there is substituted “, Strategic Health Authority and Primary Care Trust”; and
(b)the definition of “health authority” is omitted.
(3) In regulation 20 (authorisation of temporary supply of water that is not wholesome)—
(a)in paragraph (4)(b) for “health authority” there is substituted “Strategic Health Authority”;
(b)in paragraph (4)(b) “and” is omitted; and
(c)before paragraph (4)(c) there is inserted—
“(ba)every appropriate Primary Care Trust; and”.
(4) In regulation 24 (revocation and modification of authorisations)—
(a)in paragraph (2)(c) for “health authority” there is substituted “Strategic Health Authority”;
(b)in paragraph (2)(c) “and” is omitted; and
(c)before paragraph (2)(d) there is inserted—
“(ca)the appropriate Primary Care Trust; and”.
(5) In regulation 35 (provision of information), in paragraph (8)—
(a)for “or a health authority” there is substituted “, a Strategic Health Authority, or a Primary Care Trust”; and
(b)after “notify each such authority” there is inserted “or Trust”.
92. In Schedule 3 to the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Educational Institutions and Health Sector Bodies) Order 2001 (health sector bodies)(67), in paragraph 1, before sub-paragraph (a), there is inserted—
“(za)a Strategic Health Authority established by order under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977;”.
93. In regulation 2 of the National Health Service (Functions of Health Authorities) (General Dental Services Incentive Schemes) Regulations 2001 (prescribed function of Health Authorities)(68), in paragraph (1), for “Health Authorities and each such Authority” there is substituted “Primary Care Trusts and each such Trust”.
94. In regulation 1 of the Special Educational Needs (Provision of Information by Local Education Authorities) (England) Regulations 2001 (citation, commencement, interpretation and extent)(69), in paragraph (2), the definition of “health authority” is omitted.
95. In regulation 2 of the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (interpretation)(70), in paragraph (1), for the definition of “health authority”, there is substituted—
““health authority” means—
in relation to England, a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977;
in relation to Wales, a Health Authority established under section 8 of that Act; and
in relation to Scotland, a Health Board established under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.”.
96. In regulation 2 of the Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) Regulations 2001 (interpretation)(71), in paragraph (1), the definition of “health authority” is omitted.
97. In Schedule 1 to the Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) Order 2001 (bodies and other persons required to publish race equality schemes)(72), before the entry relating to a Health Authority, there is inserted—
“A Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977.”.
98.—(1) The Abolition of the NHS Tribunal (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2001(73) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “the applicant Health Authority” and in the definition of “a local disqualification decision”, after “Health Authority in England” in both places where it occurs, there is inserted “or, in a pharmacist case, the Primary Care Trust”.
(3) In regulation 3 (local disqualification decisions made before the relevant date), after “Health Authority's” there is inserted “or, in a pharmacist case, the Primary Care Trust's”.
(4) In regulation 6 (other cases under the 1977 Act not disposed of by the relevant date)—
(a)in paragraph (3), after “Health Authority”, there is inserted “or, in a pharmacist case, the Primary Care Trust”; and
(b)in paragraph (4)(a), after “Health Authority”, there is inserted “or, in a pharmacist case, the Primary Care Trust”(74).
99. In rule 2 of the Family Health Services Appeal Authority (Procedure) Rules 2001 (interpretation)(75), in paragraph (2)(c), after “that Authority” there is inserted “or Trust”.
100.—(1) The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001(76) is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 2 (transitional provisions), in paragraph 18(1), for “that Act to the UKCC or to a National Board were to the Council” there is substituted—
“(a)that Act—
(i)to the UKCC or to a National Board were to the Council, and
(ii)to local supervising authorities were, in relation to England, to a Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977 and, in relation to Wales, to a Health Authority established under section 8 of that Act; and
(b)that subordinate legislation to health authority were, in relation to England, to a Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977 and, in relation to Wales, to a Health Authority established under section 8 of that Act”.
(3) In Schedule 4 (interpretation), in the definition of “local supervising authority”, for paragraph (a) there is substituted—
“(a)in England, Strategic Health Authorities established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977;
(aa)in Wales, Health Authorities established under section 8 of that Act;”.
101. In Schedule 1 to the Financing of Maintained Schools (England) Regulations 2002 (classes or descriptions of planned expenditure which may be deducted from the local schools budget of a local education authority)(77), in paragraph 16, “with a Health Authority, Primary Care Trust or NHS Trust” is omitted.
S.I. 1912/348, amended by S.I. 1975/1189, 1981/358 and 1984/109.
Regional and District Health Authorities were abolished by the 1995 Act, section 1. Under the Health Authorities Act 1995 (Amendment of Transitional Provisions and Modification of References) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/971), article 3(2), references to Regional Health Authorities are to be construed, as appropriate, as references to the Secretary of State, a Health Authority or a Special Health Authority and references to District Health Authorities are to be construed as references to Health Authorities.
S.I. 1974/495, amended by S.I. 1982/288.
S.I. 1976/246, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations. A further amendment to the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 is contained in Schedule 8.
Area Health Authorities were replaced by District Health Authorities by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), section 1.
S.I. 1980/1923, amended by S.I. 2000/1918.
S.I. 1980/1924 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
Further amendments to the references to District Health Authority in the National Health Service (Notification of Births and Deaths) Regulations 1982 are contained in Schedules 7 and 11.
S.I. 1983/893. Further amendments to regulation 7(4)(b) are contained in Schedule 5.
S.I. 1983/942. Further amendments to the 1983 Rules are contained in Schedules 5 and 6.
S.I. 1986/1456, amended by S.I. 1998/2006.
S.I. 1987/1968, amended by S.I. 1991/2741.
S.I. 1988/1546. Regulation 2(1) is further amended in Schedule 11.
S.I. 1990/1718. Article 6 of this Order is amended in Schedule 7.
S.I. 1990/2024, amended by S.I. 1996/1755, 1998/646 and 2000/2434.
S.I. 1991/589, amended by S.I. 2000/694.
Strategic Health Authority is substituted in regulation 5(b)(i) by Schedule 3.
S.I. 1991/590, amended by S.I. 2000/694.
Strategic Health Authority is substituted in regulation 5(b)(i) by Schedule 3.
S.I. 1991/890, amended by S.I. 2002/546.
S.I. 1991/893, amended by S.I. 2002/546.
S.I. 1992/635, amended by S.I. 1998/2838, 2001/3742, and 2002/554 and 916. Further amendments to the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992 are contained in Schedules 5 and 7.
S.I. 1992/661, amended by S.I. 2000/2421, 2706. Further amendments to the National Health Service (General Dental Services) Regulations 1992 are contained in Schedules 5 and 7.
S.I. 1992/662, amended by S.I. 1998/681. Further amendments to the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1992 are contained in Schedules 5, 7 and 10.
S.I. 1992/664, amended by S.I. 1996/703 and 1998/674. Further amendments to the National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992 are contained in Schedules 5 and 10.
S.I. 1992/2645, amended by S.I. 2001/161.
S.I. 1993/3167, amended by S.I. 2000/694.
S.I. 1995/300. Further amendments to the National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995 are contained in Schedules 5, 6 and 11.
References to “Family Health Services Authorities” are to be construed as references to Health Authorities by virtue of article 3(2)(a) of the Health Authorities Act 1995 (Amendment of Transitional Provisions and Modification of References) Order 1996, S.I. 1996/971.
S.I. 1995/622. There are no relevant amending instruments.
S.I. 1995/866, amended by S.I. 2000/606. Further amendments to the National Health Service (Injury Benefits) Regulations 1995 are contained in Schedules 2 and 5.
S.I. 1995/2801, amended by S.I. 1998/646 and 2000/696.
S.I. 1996/251, amended by S.I. 2000/2341.
S.I. 1996/640, amended by S.I. 1997/2289, 1999/2906 and 2000/657. Further amendments to the Community Health Councils Regulations 1996 are contained in Schedules 2 and 9.
S.I. 1996/1023, amended by S.I. 2000/694.
S.I. 1997/1830, amended by S.I. 2000/1917. Further amendments to the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997 are contained in Schedules 4 and 5.
S.I. 1997/2289. There are no relevant amending instruments.
S.I. 1997/2817. Section 14 of the 2001 Act abolished the Medical Practices Committee and transferred its rights and liabilities to the Secretary of State. Further amendments to the National Health Service (Vocational Training for General Medical Practice) Regulations 1997 are contained in Schedule 5.
S.I. 1997/2929, amended by S.I. 1998/1136.
S.I. 1998/646. A further amendment to the National Health Service (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1998 is contained in Schedule 2.
S.I. 1998/2223. Further amendments to the Dental Practice Boards (Personal Dental Services) Regulations 1998 are contained in Schedule 5.
S.I. 1999/873, amended by S.I. 2000/2385.
S.I. 1999/874, amended by S.I. 2000/2342.
S.I. 1999/2212. A further amendment to the Education (Maintained Special Schools) (England) Regulations 1999 is contained in Schedule 8.
S.I. 1999/2541. A further amendment to the Health Act (Fund-holding Practices) (Transfer of Assets, Savings, Rights and Liabilities and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 is contained in Schedule 5.
S.I. 2000/89, amended by S.I. 2001/3787. A further amendment to the Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Regulations 2000 is contained in Schedule 2.
S.I. 2000/617. Further amendments to the National Health Service Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements Regulations 2000 are contained in Schedule 7.
S.I. 2000/662. Further amendments to the Commission for Health Improvement (Functions) Regulations are contained in Schedule 3.
S.I. 2000/3184, amended by S.I. 2001/2885. Further amendments to the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 are contained in Schedules 4 and 8.
S.I. 2001/1678. Further amendments to the National Health Service (Functions of Health Authorities) (General Dental Services Incentive Schemes) Regulations 2001 are contained in Schedule 7.
S.I. 2001/2218. Further amendments to the Special Educational Needs (Provision of Information by Local Education Authorities) (England) Regulations 2001 are contained in Schedules 7 and 8.
S.I. 2001/3455. Further amendments to the Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) Regulations 2001 are contained in Schedules 7 and 8.
Regulation 6(1) and (2) is amended in Schedule 11.
S.I. 2001/3750. Further amendments to the Family Health Services Appeal Authority (Procedure) Rules 2001 are contained in Schedule 5.