Regulation 2 Amendment of the PVH Regulations

In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the PVH Regulations, in paragraph (1), in the appropriate alphabetical position, insert—

• ““certificate” means a certificate of registration;

• “existing provider” means a person who immediately before 1st August 2006 was registered under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 as carrying on an independent hospital, an independent clinic or an independent medical agency^f1;

• “Fees Regulations” means the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) Regulations 2004^f2;

• “new provider” means a person who carries on an independent hospital, an independent clinic or an independent medical agency and did so for the first time on or after 1st August 2006.”.