Regulation 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 29th January 2007.

These Regulations extend only to England and Wales.

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003;

• “certificate” means a certificate issued under section 151;

• “hospital” means a health service hospital within the meaning of the National Health Service Act 1977^f1;

• “injury” means any injury which occurs on or after 29th January 2007;

• “relevant NHS body” has the meaning given to it in regulation 8(4).

A reference in these Regulations to a numbered section is a reference to that section of the Act.