3 Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations
In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (interpretation)—
(a) in paragraph (1)insert the following definition in the appropriate place in the alphabetical order—

““local health board” has the meaning assigned to it by section 16BA of the Act;”

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Section 16BA was inserted into the National Health Service Act 1977 by the Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002.
(b) in paragraph (1A) for “health authority” substitute “ local health board”;
(c) after paragraph (1A) insert the following paragraph —

“1B In the application of these Regulations in relation to Wales “Health Authority” shall, in each place where these words occur, have effect as if there were substituted the words “local health board”.”

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