Regulation 3 Exemptions for vehicles used by health service bodies

In paragraph 2(2) of the Schedule to the Community Drivers' Hours and Recording Equipment (Exemptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 1986^f1 (exempted vehicles), for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“(a)

is being used by a health service body—

(i)

to provide ambulance services in pursuance of its duty under the National Health Service Act 1977^f2, the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990^f3 or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978^f4; or

(ii)

to carry staff, patients, medical supplies or equipment in pursuance of its general duties under that Act;”.

In paragraph 2(3) of that Schedule, after the definition of “harbour” and “harbour authority” there shall be inserted the following definition—

• ““health service body”—

  1. (a)

     in relation to England and Wales, means a Health Authority, a Special Health Authority or an NHS trust (each within the meaning of the National Health Service Act 1977);

  2. (b)

     in relation to Scotland, means the Agency, a Health Board, a Special Health Board or an NHS trust (each within the meaning of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978).”