Health Service (Benefit) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2005

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The Health Service (Benefit) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2005

THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolution of the 30^th day of March 2005[a], and in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 6, 35 and 39 of the Health Service (Benefit) (Guernsey) Law, 1990[b], as amended and all other powers enabling them, hereby order:-

Amendment of 1990 Ordinance.

1. In the Health Service (Benefit) Ordinance, 1990[c] -

(a) for section 1(a) substitute -

"(a) the Princess Elizabeth Hospital, Guernsey, unless the consultation or treatment is given by an approved medical practitioner who is at the time participating in the provision of 24 hour emergency medical cover arranged by the Health and Social Services Department;", and

(b) in section 1(b) after "Alderney" insert -

", unless the consultation or treatment is given by an approved medical practitioner who at the time is treating the patient in the Casualty Department of the Hospital".

Extent.

2. This Ordinance shall have effect in the Islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Jethou.

Citation.

3. This Ordinance may be cited as the Health Service (Benefit) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2005.

[a]	Article IV of Billet d'État No. III of 2005.
[b]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXXII, p. 192; amended by Ordinance No. XIV of 1993 (Tome XXVI, p. 177), Nos. XXXIV and XXXV of 1995 (Tome XXVI, p. 483); No. XXII of 2002; No. XXI of 2003 and No. XLI of 2004; and modified by Ordinance Nos. XXXVI, XL, XLI and XLII of 1995 (Tome XXVI, p. 484, 491 and 495); No. XI of 1997; No. I of 1998 and Nos. XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII, XXIX and XXXIII of 2002.
[c]	Recueil d'Ordonnances Tome XXV, p. 191; Tome XXVI, pp. 185, 331, 447, 482 and 498; Ordinance No's. IX and XXIII of 1996; No. XXIX of 1997; No. XXX of 1998; No. XXV of 1999; No. XIV of 2000; No. LIII of 2001; No. XXII of 2002; No's. X and XXI of 2003; and No's. II and XLV of 2004.