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2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
(2) In this Order—
“the 1972 Order” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (NI 14);
“the 1998 Order” means the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 10);
“compensation payment” has the meaning given in Article 3;
“the Department” means the Department for Social Development;
“health services ambulance services” means ambulance services provided under Article 10(1) of the 1972 Order;
“health services hospital” means a hospital which provides health services;
“health services treatment” has the meaning given in Article 3(7);
“injured person” has the meaning given in Article 3(1);
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;
“regulations” means regulations made by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety.
(3) Except where any provision of this Order otherwise provides, any word or expression to which a meaning is assigned by Article 2(2) of the 1972 Order has the same meaning in this Order as in that Order.
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