Interpretation
59. In this Act—
“action taken by a listed authority” has the meaning given in section 13,
“Assembly Commission” means the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission,
“complaints handling procedure” has the meaning given in section 34,
“the Crown” means the Crown in right of Her Majesty’s Government in Northern Ireland, except—
in the expression “Minister of the Crown”, and
in paragraphs 1 and 15 of Schedule 1,
“existing offices” has the meaning given in section 4,
“general health care provider” has the meaning given in section 16,
“health and social care body” means any of the following bodies—
health and social care trusts,
special health and social care agencies,
the Regional Health and Social Care Board,
the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being,
the Regional Business Services Organisation, and
the Health and Social Care Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority,
“independent provider of health and social care” has the meaning given in section 17,
“Minister” means—
Minister of a Northern Ireland department, and
junior Minister,
“model CHP” has the meaning given in section 37,
“Northern Ireland Minister” has the same meaning as in the Northern Ireland Act 1998,
“Ombudsman” means the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman,
“person aggrieved” has the meaning given in section 5(1),
“statement of principles” has the meaning given in section 35,
“statutory provision” has the meaning given in section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, and
“tribunal” includes any authority, body or person having power to determine any matter.