Section 27 Interpretation: generalC1

In this Act—

• “action” includes failure to act;

• “advocacy arrangements”, “complaint arrangements”, “inspection arrangements” and “whistle-blowing arrangements” have the meanings given by section 5(1);

• “the Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland;

• “the complainant”, in relation to a formal investigation into a complaint under section 8(1), means the older person by whom or on whose behalf the complaint was made;

• “formal investigation” means an investigation under section 13;

• “general health care provider” has the meaning given in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 and references to general health care are to any of the services mentioned in that paragraph;

• “health and social care body” means any of the following bodies—

  1. (a)

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  2. (b)

     the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being;

  3. (c)

     the Regional Support Services Organisation;

  4. (d)

     a Health and Social Care trust;

  5. (e)

     a special health and social care agency;

• “independent provider” has the meaning given in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3;

• “information” includes information recorded in any form;

• “interests” includes rights;

• “notice” means notice in writing;

• “the Office” means the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister;

• “practice” includes policy;

• “statutory provision” has the same meaning as in section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33).