SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Part 4: minor and consequential amendments

National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)

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1

Section 28D is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

in paragraph (a), at the end insert “ or NHS foundation trust ”;

b

in paragraph (d), for “or a section 17C employee” substitute “ , a section 17C employee or an Article 15B employee ”;

c

in paragraph (f), at the end insert “ or Local Health Board ”.

3

In subsection (2), after the definition of “the 1978 Act” insert—

“Article 15B arrangements” means arrangements for the provision of services made under Article 15B of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (1972 No. 1256 (N.I. 14));

“Article 15B employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with Article 15B arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services;

4

In subsection (2), in the definition of “qualifying body”—

a

in paragraph (a), for “(c)” substitute “ (ba), (bb), (bc) ”;

b

in paragraph (b), for “personal” substitute “ primary ”.