NHS Direct National Health Service Trust6.
(1)
Schedule 15 to the National Health Service Act 2006 (accounts and audit) is amended as follows.
(2)
In paragraph 1 after sub-paragraph (2) insert—
“(3)
References in this Schedule to “NHS Direct” are to NHS Direct National Health Service Trust.”
(3)
In paragraph 4(1) the words from “a Special Health Authority” to the end become paragraph (a) and after that paragraph insert—
“, or
(b)
NHS Direct (as to which, see paragraph 6).”
(4)
In paragraph 5(1)—
(a)
for “not” substitute “neither”, and
(b)
after “Authority” insert “nor NHS Direct”.
(5)
In paragraph 5(3) for “Special Health Authority that is an NHS body” substitute “NHS body that is a Special Health Authority or NHS Direct”.
(6)
In paragraph 6(1) for “a Special Health Authority that is an NHS body” substitute “an NHS body that is a Special Health Authority or NHS Direct”.
(7)
In paragraph 6(3) for “Special Health Authority” substitute “body”.