Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003;

• “continuing NHS care” means a package of care which is arranged and funded solely by NHS bodies^f1 to meet a person’s continuing care needs;

• “health service body” means—

  1. (a)

     a Strategic Health Authority;

  2. (b)

     a Special Health Authority;

  3. (c)

     an NHS body^f2;

  4. (d)

     a pilot scheme health service body within the meaning of section 16(6) of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997^f3; or

  5. (e)

     a PHS body within in the meaning of section 33(6) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001^f4;

• “higher rate authorities” means those social services authorities^f5 listed in the Schedule;

• “lower rate authorities” means those social services authorities which are not higher rate authorities;

• “panel” means a panel to assist in the resolution of disputes between two or more authorities about matters arising under or in relation to Part 1 of the Act; and

• “public holiday” means a public holiday in England and Wales.