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Article 2 Interpretation

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954F1 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(2)

In this Order—

  • “application” means an application in writing and “apply” shall be construed accordingly;

  • “care” includes examination, investigation, diagnosis and treatment;

  • Definition rep. with saving by 1998 c. 29

  • “the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services;

  • F2“general medical services contract” means a contract under Article 57 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972;

  • Definition rep. by 2004 NI 2

  • F3...

  • “health service body” means—

    1. (a)

      F4...

    2. (b)

      a special health and F5social care agency established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990F6; or

    3. (c)

      a F7Health and Social Care trust established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991F8;

  • “information”, in relation to a health record, includes any expression of opinion about the patient;

  • “make”, in relation to such a record, includes compile;

  • Definition rep. with saving by 1998 c. 29

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

1954 c. 33 (NI)

F2

2004 NI 2

F3

Words in art. 2(2) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 153(2)(a); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

F4

Words in art. 2(2) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 153(2)(b); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

F5

Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(a) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(2)(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

F6

1990 NI 3

F7

Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(c) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

F8

1991 NI 1