Part 3

Recovery of NHS charges

Miscellaneous and general

Interpretation of Part 3
168
In this Part—
- “the 1978 Act” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29);
- “compensation payment” has the meaning given in section 150;
- “health service hospital” means a health service hospital within the meaning of the 2006 Act, the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 or the 1978 Act;
- “injured person” has the meaning given in section 150(1);
- “NHS ambulance services” means ambulance services provided under section 3(1)(c) of the 2006 Act, section 3(1)(c) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 or section 45 of the 1978 Act;
- “NHS treatment” has the meaning given in section 150(7);
- “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations.
S. 168 partly in force; s. 168 in force at Royal Assent for certain purposes, see s. 199(1)(4)
S. 168 in force at 29.1.2007 for E.W. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/3397, art. 2(2)(b)
S. 168 in force at 29.1.2007 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2007/10, art. 2(2)(d)
Words in s. 168 substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 251(a) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
Words in s. 168 substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 251(b) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)