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UK Law Reference
All sections of Healthcare (International Arrangements) Act 2019
2019 c. 14, s.3

Section 3 — Meaning of “healthcare” and “healthcare agreement”

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This version in force from 2023-08-18

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

In this Act—“healthcare” means all forms of healthcare provided for individuals, whether relating to mental or physical health, and includes related ancillary care; [F1 “healthcare agreement” means an agreement or other commitment between the United Kingdom and either a country or territory outside the United Kingdom or an international organisation, concerning healthcare provided anywhere in the world;] “international organisation” means an organisation of which— (a) two or more sovereign powers are members, or (b) the governments of two or more sovereign powers are members.

Amendment notes

  1. F1 Words in s. 3 substituted (18.8.2023) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 162(5), 186(6); S.I. 2023/821, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)