Section 275 Interpretation of this ChapterI1

In this Chapter—

• “adult social care” has the meaning given by section 253(3);

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• “devolved authority” means—

  1. (a)

     the Scottish Ministers;

  2. (b)

     the Welsh Ministers; and

  3. (c)

     a Northern Ireland Minister;

• “health care” has the meaning given by section 255(10);

• “health or social care body” has the meaning given by section 259(11);

• “the health service” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service Act 2006 (see section 275(1) of that Act);

• “health services” has the meaning given by section 253(3);

• “mandatory request” has the meaning given by section 255(4);

• “Northern Ireland Minister” includes the First Minister, the deputy First Minister and a Northern Ireland Department;

• “public body” means a body or other person whose functions—

  1. (a)

     are of a public nature, or

  2. (b)

     include functions of that nature,

  but in the latter case, the body or person is a public body to the extent only of those functions;

• F2“relevant data functions” has the meaning given by section 253(3);

• “relevant person” has the meaning given by section 260(7).