Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “applicant” means a person making an application or claim under or in relation to these Regulations;

• “listed country” means a country or territory listed in the Schedule;

• “maternity application” means an application, other than a third country application, for authorisation to travel to a listed country for the purpose of receiving healthcare^f1 under a relevant healthcare agreement^f2 in connection with giving birth in the listed country;

• “NHS BSA” means the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) established under article 2 of the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2005^f3;

• “planned healthcare application” means an application, other than a maternity application or a third country application, for authorisation to travel to a listed country for the purpose of receiving healthcare under a relevant healthcare agreement;

• “relevant health board” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to England, NHS England^f4;

  2. (b)

     in relation to Scotland, a Scottish health board^f5;

  3. (c)

     in relation to Wales, a Welsh health board^f6;

• “relevant healthcare agreement” means a healthcare agreement concerning healthcare provided in a listed country;

• “third country application” means an application in relation to a person residing in a listed country for authorisation to travel to another country for the purpose of receiving healthcare under a relevant healthcare agreement.