Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 No. 1

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6 N.I. MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

General amendment of certain references to health and social services, etc. N.I.

1—(1) In any provision of Northern Ireland legislation— N.I.

(a) for “personal social services” or “social services” substitute “ social care ”;

(b) for “health services” substitute “ health care ”;

(c) for “Health and Social Services trust” substitute “ Health and Social Care trust ”;

(d) for “HSS trust” substitute “ HSC trust ”;

(e) for “HSS contract” substitute “ HSC contract ”;

(f) for “HSS employee” substitute “ HSC employee ”.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to any reference to the name of the Department.

(3) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply—

(a) to any reference in the title of an Act, Order in Council or other statutory provision;

(b) to any reference in this Act or to any reference which is subject to amendment or repeal by or under any other provision of this Act; or

(c) where the context otherwise requires.