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title: "NHS Redress Act 2006"
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# NHS Redress Act 2006

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

NHS Redress Act 2006
2006 c. 44
An Act to make provision about arrangements for redress in relation to liability in tort in connection with services provided as part of the health service in England or Wales; and for connected purposes.
[8th November 2006]
Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

## 18 Interpretation {#section-18}

(1) In this Act—
...
“health service” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service Act 2006 ;
“illness” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service Act 2006 ;
“patient” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service Act 2006;
“personal injury” includes any disease and any impairment of a person's physical or mental health;
“scheme”, except in section 1, means a scheme established under that section;
“scheme authority” has the meaning given by section 11(1);
“specified”, in relation to a scheme, means specified in the scheme.
(2) In this Act, references to functions in connection with a scheme include functions in relation to settlement agreements under the scheme.

## 19 Short title, commencement and extent {#section-19}

(1) This Act may be cited as the NHS Redress Act 2006.
(2) Section 18 and this section shall come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
(3) Section 17 shall come into force on such day as the National Assembly for Wales may appoint by order made by statutory instrument.
(4) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument.
(5) This Act extends to England and Wales only.