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Section 20 Interpretation of Part III.

(1)

In this Part of this Act—

  • “authorisation” means an authorisation required by section 12(1) above;

  • “controlled works” has the meaning given by section 12(2) above;

  • F1“health authority” means, for England and Wales, an Area Health Authority or a District Health Authority or, for Scotland, a Health Board;

  • “hospital premises” F2and “hospital services” have the meanings given by section 12(2) above;

  • “notifiable works” F3and “notifiable change” have the meanings given by section 14(7) above;

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

  • F4“relevant hospital premises” has the meaning given by section 12(2) above

  • “visiting force” means any such body, contingent or detachment of the forces of any country as is a visiting force for the purposes of any of the provisions of the M1Visiting Forces Act 1952.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Definition inserted by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), Sch. 3 para. 5(2)

F2

Words substituted by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), Sch. 3 para. 5(3)

F3

Words substituted by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), Sch. 3 para. 5(4)

F4

Definition inserted by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), Sch. 3 para. 5(5)

Marginal citations

M1

1952 c. 67.