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“designated Strategic Health Authority” means a Strategic Health |
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Authority designated for the purposes of this Act by regulations made |
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by the Secretary of State; |
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“health service” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service |
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“illness” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service Act 1977; |
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“patient” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service Act |
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“personal injury” includes any disease and any impairment of a person’s |
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physical or mental health; |
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“scheme”, except in section 1, means a scheme established under that |
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“scheme authority” has the meaning given by section 11(1); |
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“specified”, in relation to a scheme, means specified in the scheme. |
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(2) | In this Act, references to functions in connection with a scheme include |
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functions in relation to settlement agreements under the scheme. |
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18 | Short title, commencement and extent |
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(1) | This Act may be cited as the NHS Redress Act 2006. |
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(2) | Section 17 and this section shall come into force on the day on which this Act |
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(3) | Section 16 shall come into force on such day as the National Assembly for |
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Wales may appoint by order made by statutory instrument. |
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(4) | The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as the |
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Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument. |
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(5) | This Act extends to England and Wales only. |
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