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11.—(1) For the purposes of this Order “nursing home” means, subject to paragraph (2), any premises used, or intended to be used, for the reception of, and the provision of nursing for, persons suffering from any illness or infirmity.
(2) The definition in paragraph (1) does not include—
(a)a hospital which is vested in the Department or managed by an HSS trust;
(b)a private hospital as defined in Article 90(2) of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986;
(c)a children’s home;
(d)any sanatorium provided at a school or educational establishment and used, or intended to be used, solely by persons at, or members of staff of, that school or establishment or members of their families;
(e)any first aid or treatment room provided at premises to which the Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (c. 20) or the Office and Shop Premises Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 26) applies or at a sports ground, show ground or place of public entertainment;
(f)any premises used, or intended to be used, wholly or mainly—
(i)by a medical practitioner for the purpose of consultations with his patients;
(ii)by a dental practitioner or chiropodist for the purpose of treating his patients; or
(iii)for the provision of occupational health facilities;
(g)any premises used, or intended to be used, wholly or mainly as a private dwelling; or
(h)any other premises excepted from that definition by regulations.
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