Voluntary Hospitals (Paying Patients) Act 1936 (c. 17)

1 Definitions. E+W

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—

• “voluntary hospital” means an institution (not being an institution which is carried on for profit or which is maintained wholly or mainly at the expense of the rates [F1 or which is vested in an NHS trust] [F2 or an NHS foundation trust][F3 or which is vested in [F4 the Secretary of State)]] which provides medical or surgical treatment for in-patients;

• “ committee of management ” includes any body or persons having the management or control of a voluntary hospital

• [F5 “ NHS trust ” means a National Health Service trust established under [F6 the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 ]] ;

• “ Order ” means an Order made by the [F7 Charity Commission ] for any of the purposes specified in subsection (1) of section two of this Act.

• F8 ...

Textual Amendments

F1 Words inserted by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2) , s. 66(1) , Sch. 9 para. 2(a)

F2 Words in s. 1 substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) , s. 306(4) , Sch. 5 para. 1(a) ; S.I. 2013/160 , art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9 )

F3 Words inserted by National Health Service Act 1946 (c. 81) , Sch. 10 Pt. I

F4 Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1968/1699 , arts. 2 , 5(4)(a)

F5 Definition inserted by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2) , s. 66(1) , Sch. 9 para. 2(b)

F6 Words in s. 1 substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43) , s. 8(2) , Sch. 1 para. 2(a) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1 )

F7 Words in s. 1 substituted (27.2.2007) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50) , s. 79(2) , Sch. 8 para. 22 ; S.I. 2007/309 , art. 2 , Sch.

F8 Words in s. 1 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) , s. 306(4) , Sch. 5 para. 1(b) ; S.I. 2013/160 , art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9 )