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Article 2 Interpretation

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

(2)

In this Order—

  • “the 1972 Order” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (NI 14);

  • “the 1998 Order” means the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 10);

  • “compensation payment” has the meaning given in Article 3;

  • “the Department” means the Department for Social Development;

  • “ F1health care ambulance services” means ambulance services provided under Article 10(1) of the 1972 Order;

  • “ health care hospital” means a hospital which provides health care;

  • “ health care treatment” has the meaning given in Article 3(7);

  • “injured person” has the meaning given in Article 3(1);

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

  • “regulations” means regulations made by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety.

(3)

Except where any provision of this Order otherwise provides, any word or expression to which a meaning is assigned by Article 2(2) of the 1972 Order has the same meaning in this Order as in that Order.

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(b) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2