Part III

Miscellaneous and Supplemental

Interpretation.
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In this Act—
...
- “
the 1978 Act
” means the
National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;
- “
authority
” has the meaning given by section 1(8)
, except in Schedule 1
;
- “
health service
” means the health service in England and Wales and the health service in Scotland;
- “
medical list
” has the meaning given by section 2(5);
- “
personal medical services
” and “
personal dental services
” have the meaning given in section 1(8);
- “
pilot scheme
” and “
piloted services
” have the meaning given in section 1;
- “
prescribed
” means prescribed by regulations; and
- “
regulations
” means regulations under this Act.
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1978 c. 29.
Words in the definition of “authority” in s. 40(2) inserted (1.10.2002 for E.W.) by 2002 c. 17, ss. 4(3), 42(3), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 9
Words in s. 40(2) repealed (S.) (1.4.2004) by Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1), s. 9(1), sch. para. 2(8); S.S.I. 2004/58, art. 2(3)
S. 40(1) repealed (1.4.2006 for E., 1.4.2006 for W. for specified purposes, 1.3.2007 in so far as not already in force, immediately before the National Health Service Act 2006 comes into force) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 14 Pt. 4 Note; S.I. 2005/2925, art. 11; S.I. 2006/345, art. 7(2)(i); S.I. 2006/1407, art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 13 (with art. 4)
S. 40(3) repealed (1.4.2004 for specified purposes except for W., 1.4.2004 for W. for specified purposes, 1.4.2006 for W. for specified purposes, 1.3.2007 in so far as not already in force, immediately before the National Health Service Act 2006 comes into force) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 14 Pt. 4 Note; S.I. 2004/288, art. 6(2)(p) (with arts. 8 9) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925); S.I. 2004/480, art. 5(2)(p) (with arts. 6 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345); S.I. 2006/345, art. 7(2)(i); S.I. 2006/1407, art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 13 (with art. 4)
Words in s. 40(2) repealed (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 Pt. 1 Sch. 3 Pt. 1)