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Section 3 Meaning of “healthcare” and “healthcare agreement”

United Kingdom

In this Act—

  • “healthcare” means all forms of healthcare provided for individuals, whether relating to mental or physical health, and includes related ancillary care;

  • F1“healthcare agreement” means an agreement or other commitment between the United Kingdom and either a country or territory outside the United Kingdom or an international organisation, concerning healthcare provided anywhere in the world;

  • “international organisation” means an organisation of which—

    1. (a)

      two or more sovereign powers are members, or

    2. (b)

      the governments of two or more sovereign powers are members.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 3 substituted (18.8.2023) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 162(5), 186(6); S.I. 2023/821, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Act renamed (18.8.2023) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 162(1), 186(6); S.I. 2023/821, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)