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#### 4 Definitions 4 Definitions > > (1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires— > > > > Corporation means the Health Administration Corporation constituted by section 9. > > > > Foundation means the New South Wales Health Foundation constituted by section 16. > > > > Health Secretary means the Secretary of the Ministry. > > > > health service means any medical, hospital, ambulance, paramedical, community health or environmental health service or any other service (including any service of a prescribed class or description) relating to the maintenance or improvement of the health, or the restoration to health, of persons or the prevention of disease in or injury to persons. > > > > local health district means a local health district constituted under the [Health Services Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-154). > > > > Ministry means the Ministry of Health. > > > > regulations means regulations under this Act. > > > (1A) The expression “NSW Health” may be used to describe the Corporation, the Ministry and any other body and organisation under the control and direction of the Minister or the Health Secretary. > > > (2) A reference in this Act to an ambulance service is a reference to a service relating to the work of rendering first aid to, and the transport of, sick and injured persons. > > > (3) A reference in this Act to— > > > > > (a) a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and > > > > > (b) the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty. > > **s 4:** Am 1986 No 52, Sch 1 (1); 1990 No 16, Sch 2; 1991 No 17, Sch 1; 1996 No 30, Sch 2; 1997 No 154, Sch 6.16 \[1\]; 2006 No 2, Sch 3 \[1\]; 2010 No 52, Sch 3.3; 2010 No 97, Sch 2.10 \[1\]; 2011 No 4, Sch 2.12 \[1\]; 2016 No 45, Sch 1 \[2\] \[3\].