The Eastbourne Downs Primary Care Trust (Establishment) Order 2002

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Eastbourne Downs Primary Care Trust (Establishment) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.

(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • “operational date” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 5A to the Act;

  • “the trust” means the Eastbourne Downs Primary Care Trust established by article 2 of this Order.

Establishment, operational date and name of the Primary Care Trust

2.—(1) There is hereby established with effect from 1st April 2002 a Primary Care Trust to be called the Eastbourne Downs Primary Care Trust.

(2) The operational date of the trust shall be 1st April 2002.

Area of the trust

3.  The trust shall be established for the area specified in the Schedule to this Order.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Hazel Blears

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of Health

25th March 2002