# National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (repealed 28.6.1995), Section 55: Interpretation etc.

Extent: E+W+N.I.

(1) Except where the contrary intention appears, in this Act the following expressions have the following meanings—
“the appointed day” means such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint;
“Board of Governors” means a body constituted in pursuance of section 11 of the principal Act as the Board of Governors of a teaching hospital;
“functions” includes powers and duties;
“the health service” means the health service established in pursuance of section 1 of the principal Act;
“the Health Service Acts” means the National Health Service Acts 1946 to 1968 and this Act;
“local health authority” includes a joint board constituted in pursuance of section 19 of the principal Act and a body exercising delegated functions of such an authority in pursuance of section 46 of the Local Government Act 1958;
“modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;
“preserved Board” has the meaning assigned to it by section 15(6) of this Act;
“the principal Act” means the National Health Service Act 1946;
“regulations” means, subject to subsection (2) of the following section, regulations made by the Secretary of State;
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and any other expression to which a meaning is assigned by Part IV or section 79(1) of the principal Act has that meaning in this Act.
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . it is hereby declared that in this Act “property” includes land.
(3) Any reference in this Act to any enactment is a reference to it as amended or applied by or under any other enactment including this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/32/section/55 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-reorganisation-act-1973-repealed-2861995/section-55
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