The Delayed Discharges (England) Regulations 2003

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003;

“continuing NHS care” means a package of care which is arranged and funded solely by NHS bodies(1) to meet a person’s continuing care needs;

“health service body” means—

(a)

a Strategic Health Authority;

(b)

a Special Health Authority;

(c)

an NHS body(2);

(d)

a pilot scheme health service body within the meaning of section 16(6) of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997(3); or

(e)

a PHS body within in the meaning of section 33(6) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001(4);

“higher rate authorities” means those social services authorities(5) listed in the Schedule;

“lower rate authorities” means those social services authorities which are not higher rate authorities;

“panel” means a panel to assist in the resolution of disputes between two or more authorities about matters arising under or in relation to Part 1 of the Act; and

“public holiday” means a public holiday in England and Wales.

(1)

See section 1(1) of the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 (“the Act”) for the definition of NHS body.

(2)

See section 1(1) of the Act.

(3)

1997 c. 46.

(4)

2001 c. 15.

(5)

See section 12 of the Act.