Paragraph 6

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

A person shall be disregarded for the purposes of discount on a particular day if on the day he is a patient who has his sole or main residence in a hospital.

(2)

In this paragraph “hospital” means—

(a)

a health service hospital within the meaning of the M1F1National Health Service Act 2006, the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 or section 108(1) (interpretation) of the M2National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; and

(b)

a military, air-force or naval unit or establishment at or in which medical or surgical treatment is provided for persons F2subject to service law within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006.

(3)

The Secretary of State may by order substitute another definition for the definition in sub-paragraph (2) above as for the time being effective for the purposes of this paragraph.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(2)(a) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 2, Sch. 1 para. 152
F2: Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(2)(b) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 123(3); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

Marginal citations

M1: 1977 c. 49.
M2: 1978 c. 29.

Notes on Schedule 1

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Sch. 1 heading inserted (1.4.2026) by Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 6), ss. 18(11)(a), 23(7); W.S.I. 2026/14, art. 2