Regulation 34B Public sector use of coronavirus test devicesF1
Regulation 34A(1) does not apply in relation to a coronavirus test device that is placed on the market or put into service only for use by—
the Secretary of State;
a devolved public health body; or
a health service body supplied pursuant to an existing contract.
Regulation 34A(2) does not apply in relation to a coronavirus test device that is supplied to—
the Secretary of State;
a devolved public health body; or
a health service body pursuant to an existing contract.
In this regulation—
“a devolved public health body” is—
- (a)
in Wales, Welsh Ministers or Public Health Wales National Health Service Trust;
- (b)
in Scotland, Scottish Ministers;
- (c)
in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health in Northern Ireland;
- (a)
“an existing contract” is a contract entered into before the coming into force of regulation 34A;
“a health service body” is—
- (a)
an NHS body as defined in section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or in section 206 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006;
- (b)
a body listed in section 17A(2)(a) to (c) or (e) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; or
- (c)
a health and social care body as defined in section 1(5)(a) to (e) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009.
- (a)
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Regs. 34A-34C inserted (28.7.2021) by The Medical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/910), regs. 1(1), 5