Community Care (Delayed Discharges) Act 2003 (c. 5)
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71.—(1) Section 12(1) (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2) In the definition of “carer”, after paragraph (b) insert—
“or a person who provides or intends to provide care for the patient and is entitled to an assessment under section 10(1) of the Care Act 2014;”.
(3) After “community care service” insert
“—
(a)in relation to England, means services under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 or section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983, and
(b)in relation to Wales,”.
(4) In the definition of “health service hospital” omit “the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.
(1)
Section 12 was amended by the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), Schedule 1, paragraph 231, and by S.I. 2010/813, article 11.