Paragraph 111

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The M1Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 shall be amended as follows.

F1(2)

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(3)

In section 7 (persons discharged from hospital)—

(a)

in subsection (1)(a), omit “district or”, and

(b)

in subsection (9)—

(i)

in the definition of “health authority”, for “District Health Authority” substitute “ Health Authority ”, and

(ii)

in the definition of “the managers”, after “(other than a special hospital” and after “(other than a State hospital” insert “ or a hospital vested in a National Health Service trust ” and for “District Health Authority or special health authority” substitute “ Health Authority or Special Health Authority ”.

(4)

In section 16 (interpretation), in subsection (1)—

(a)

after the definition of “guardian” insert—

““Health Authority” means a Health Authority established under section 8 of the 1977 Act;”, and

(b)

after the definition of “services” insert—

““Special Health Authority” means a Special Health Authority established under section 11 of the 1977 Act;”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 para. 111(2) repealed (1.10.2002) by S.I. 2002/2469, reg. 19(1), Sch. 13

Marginal citations

M1: 1986 c.33.

Notes on Schedule 1

Extent

E1: Sch. 1 does not extend to the Colonies; the amending/repealing provisions within Sch. 1 are co-extensive with the enactments they affect see s.9(2).

Notes on Part III

Extent

E1: Part III does not extend to the Colonies.