The South West Kent Primary Care Trust (Establishment) Order 2001

Limitations on the exercise of functions by the trust during the preparatory period

6.  During the preparatory period the exercise of functions by the trust shall be limited to the following—

(a)entering into NHS contracts;

(b)entering into other contracts including contracts of employment; and

(c)doing such other things as are reasonably necessary to enable it to begin to operate satisfactorily with effect from the operational date.