The National Health Service (Distribution of Endowment Income Scheme) (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Interpretation

2.  In this Scheme–

“the 1978 Act” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(1);

“Health Board”–

(a)

has the same meaning as in section 108(1) (interpretation) of the 1978 Act(2); and

(b)

means a Health Board other than a Health Board which is a host;

“host” means–

(a)

for the period from 12th February 2004 to 31st March 2004, a Health Board or NHS trust that holds an endowment or endowments on behalf of another Health Board or NHS trust; and

(b)

for the period from 1st April 2004, a Health Board that holds an endowment or endowments on behalf of another Health Board; and

“NHS trust”–

(a)

is to be construed in accordance with section 108(1) of the 1978 Act(3); and

(b)

means an NHS trust other than an NHS trust which is a host.

(1)

1978 c. 29.

(2)

The definition of “Health Board” was amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”), Schedule 9, paragraph 19(22)(a).

(3)

The definition of “National Health Service trust” was inserted by the 1990 Act, Schedule 9, paragraph 19(22)(c).