24.—(1) Section 268 of the Principal Act is amended, in subsection (2A), by substituting the following for paragraph (d) of the definition of ‘qualifying hospital’:
“(d) has the capacity to provide—
(i) out-patient services and accommodation on an overnight basis of not less than 70 in-patient beds, or
(ii) day-case and out-patient medical and surgical services and accommodation for such services of not less than 40 beds,”.
(2) This section applies as respects capital expenditure incurred on or after the date of the passing of this Act on the construction (within the meaning of section 270 of the Principal Act) of a building or structure.
