# The Access to Health Records (Northern Ireland) Order 1993, Article 2: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 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;
“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
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“health service body” means—
(a)...
(b)a special health and social care agency established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990; or
(c)a Health and Social Care trust established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991;
“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

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1993/1250/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/access-to-health-records-northern-ireland-order-1993/article-2
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