1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Health Protection Agency (Yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd) (Establishment) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003.
(2) In this Order—
“the Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977;
“the Agency” means the Health Protection Agency (Yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd) established by this Order;
“appropriate authority” means—
in relation to England, the Secretary of State for Health, and
in relation to Wales, the National Assembly for Wales;
“PHLS” means the Public Health Laboratory Service Board that was continued in being by section 5(4) of the Act(1).
Section 5(4) was amended by section 1 of the Public Health Laboratory Service Act 1979 (c. 23).