Section 1 Interpretation.F1

England and Wales

(1)

In this Act—

“joint committee” means—

(a)

a joint consultative committee appointed pursuant to an order under section 22 of the National Health Service Act 1977 or deemed by virtue of such an order to be so appointed, or

(b)

a sub-committee of such a committee, or

(c)

a joint sub-committee of two or more such committees; and

“local authority” means a county council, F2a county borough council, a district council, a London borough council, F3or the Common Council of the City of London.

(2)

Any reference in this Act to a constituent authority shall be construed, in relation to a joint committee, as a reference to a F4Health Authority or local authority which—

(a)

if the committee in question is a joint consultative committee, is represented on that committee, or

(b)

if the committee in question is a sub-committee or joint sub-committee, is represented on the joint consultative committee, or (as the case may be) one of the joint consultative committees, that appointed that committee.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Act ceased to have effect (E.) (1.4.2000) and (W.) (1.1.2001) by virtue of 1999 c. 8, s. 65(1), Sch. 4 para. 72 and repealed (9.2.2001) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 65(2), 67(1), Sch. 5; S.I. 1999/2793, art. 2(3)(c)(ii); S.I. 2000/2991, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F2: Words in s. 1(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 76 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F3: Words substituted by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(1), Sch. 12 para. 52
F4: Words in s. 1(2) substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8, Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 110 (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act ceased to have effect (E.) (1.4.2000) and (W.) (1.1.2001) by virtue of 1999 c. 8, s. 65(1), Sch. 4 para. 72 and repealed (9.2.2001) by 1999 c. 8, s. 65(2), Sch. 5; S.I. 1999/2793, art. 2(3)(c)(ii); S.I. 2000/2991, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; S.I. 2001/270, art. 2(c), Sch.
F2: Act ceased to have effect (E.) (1.4.2000) and (W.) (1.1.2001) by virtue of 1999 c. 8, s. 65(1), Sch. 4 para. 72 and repealed (9.2.2001) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 65(2), 67(1), Sch. 5; S.I. 1999/2793, art. 2(3)(c)(ii); S.I. 2000/2991, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; S.I. 2001/270, art. 2(c), Sch.