Regulation 3 Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal RegulationsI1

before “beneficiary” insert—

• ““the Act” means the Social Security Act 1988;

• “the 1977 Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977^f1”;

after the definition of “food outlet” insert—

• ““Health Board” means a Health Board constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978^f2 (Health Boards);”;

after the definition of “health professional” insert—

• ““health service body” means a health service body prescribed in regulation 8A(1);”;

for the definition of “Healthy Start food” substitute—

• ““Healthy Start food”—

  1. (a)

     in relation to the operation of a scheme in England means the food prescribed in regulation 5(1);

  2. (b)

     in relation to the operation of a scheme in Scotland means—

     1. (i)

        until the coming into force of the first regulations to prescribe a description of food (other than Healthy Start vitamins) in or as regards Scotland made by the Scottish Ministers under section 13(1) of the Act, the food prescribed in regulation 5(1), and

     2. (ii)

        thereafter means the description of food (other than Healthy Start vitamins) prescribed in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under that section; and

  3. (c)

     in relation to the operation of a scheme in Wales means the description of food (other than Healthy Start vitamins) prescribed in regulations made by the National Assembly for Wales under section 13(1) of the Act in accordance with section 13(6) of the Act;”;

after the definition of “Healthy Start scheme” insert—

• ““Healthy Start vitamins”—

  1. (a)

     in relation to the operation of a scheme in England means the vitamins specified in regulation 5A(1);

  2. (b)

     in relation to the operation of a scheme in Scotland means—

     1. (i)

        until the commencement of the first regulations to prescribe a description of vitamins in or as regards Scotland made by the Scottish Ministers under section 13(1) of the Act, the vitamins specified in regulation 5A(1), and

     2. (ii)

        thereafter means vitamins falling within the description of vitamins prescribed in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under that section; and

  3. (c)

     in relation to the operation of a scheme in Wales means vitamins falling within the description of vitamins prescribed in regulations made by the National Assembly for Wales under section 13(1) of the Act in accordance with section 13(6) of the Act;”;

after the definition of “income support” insert—

• ““Local Health Board” has the same meaning as in section 16BA of the 1977 Act (Local Health Boards);

• “NHS foundation trust” has the same meaning as in section 1(1) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003^f3 (NHS foundation trusts);

• “NHS trust” in relation to England and Wales has the same meaning as in the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990^f4;”; and

after the definition of “period of validity” insert—

• ““pharmacist” means—

  1. (a)

     a pharmacist registered in the register of pharmaceutical chemists; or

  2. (b)

     a person lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business in accordance with section 69 of the Medicines Act 1968^f5 (general provisions);

• “Primary Care Trust” has the same meaning as in section 16A of the 1977 Act (Primary Care Trusts);”.