Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the 2006 Act” means the National Health Service Act 2006;

• “ancillary health services” means services, other than primary medical services, provided as part of the health service by a person who, at the time of providing the services, was—

  1. (a)

     a Part 4 contractor whose principal activity consisted of the provision of primary medical services;

  2. (b)

     a primary medical services sub-contractor whose principal activity consisted of the provision of primary medical services; or

  3. (c)

     a person providing the services under a contractual arrangement with a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);

• “eligible person” means a person specified in regulation 5;

• “the health service” means the health service continued under section 1(1) of the 2006 Act^f1;

• “Part 4 contractor” means a person providing, or making arrangements for the provision of, primary medical services in accordance with a contractual arrangement (including a contractual arrangement or agreement that is part of a set of arrangements for the provision of services, in addition to the primary medical services) made with that person under one of the following provisions in the 2006 Act—

  1. (a)

     section 83(2) (primary medical services)^f2;

  2. (b)

     section 84(1) (general medical services contracts)^f3; or

  3. (c)

     section 92(1) (arrangements by the Board for the provision of primary medical services)^f4;

• “primary medical services” means the primary medical services that the Board^f5 has a duty to secure in accordance with section 83^f6 of the 2006 Act;

• “primary medical services sub-contractor” means a person providing primary medical services under a contractual arrangement made with a Part 4 contractor;

• “relevant function” means—

  1. (a)

     making arrangements for the provision of primary medical services;

  2. (b)

     providing primary medical services;

  3. (c)

     making arrangements for the provision of ancillary health services;

  4. (d)

     providing ancillary health services; or

  5. (e)

     carrying out an activity in connection with any of the activities mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d);

• “relevant liability” means a liability to which the Scheme applies;

• “the Scheme” means the scheme established under regulation 3(1).