Amendment of article 1 of the Establishment Order2

In article 1 of the Establishment Order (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2)—

a

after the definition of “general ophthalmic services” insert the following definitions—

  • “influenza pandemic” means a global outbreak of pandemic influenza;

  • “National Pandemic Flu Line Service” means a multi-channel remote access service for the assessment of patients and the authorisation of medication in the event of an influenza pandemic;

b

after the definition of “operational date” insert the following definition—

  • “pandemic influenza” means influenza caused by a new virus subtype that has an increased and sustained transmission during a global outbreak of influenza;