PART 4

The Citizen Voice Body for Health and Social Care

Interpretation of this Part

Meaning of “health services” and “social services”
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1
References in this Part to health services are to services provided (whether in Wales or elsewhere) under or by virtue of the 2006 Act, for or in connection with—
a
the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness;
b
the promotion and protection of public health.
2
In subsection (1), “illness” has the meaning given in section 206 of the 2006 Act.
3
References in this Part to social services are to services provided in the exercise of a local authority's social services functions.
4
In subsection (3), “social services functions”, in relation to a local authority, has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4) (see, in particular, section 143 of that Act).
S. 21 in force at 1.4.2022 by S.I. 2022/208, art. 3(c)