1.The Recovery of Health Services Charges (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (“the Order”) was made on 19th July 2006.
2.This Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (“the Department”) in order to assist the reader in understanding the Order. It does not form part of the Order.
3.The provisions in the Order are similar to those in Great Britain contained in Part 3 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c.3) (“2003 GB Act”), as amended by the Health Act 2006 (c.28).