Commentary on Sections Supplementary Section 40: Interpretation of Part 1
143.Subsection (2) provides that expressions used in Part 1, other than those specifically defined in subsection (1), have the same meaning as in the 1977 Act. Examples are the terms “property”, which in the 1977 Act includes rights; “hospitals” which is given a detailed definition that includes a number of health care institutions; and “the health service”, which means the National Health Service provided by the Secretary of State pursuant to the 1977 Act.