This Order abolishes on 1st April 1992 the districts named in column (1) of Schedule 1 to the Order with the exception of Camberwell District, Lewisham and North Southwark District and West Lambeth District which are abolished on 1st April 1993. The Order merges the old districts in the new districts named in column (2) of that Schedule.

The National Health Service (District Health Authorities) (No. 2) Order 1992 abolishes on 1st April 1992 the health authorities named in column (1) of Schedule 1 to this Order with the exception of Camberwell Health Authority, Lewisham and North Southwark Health Authority and West Lambeth Health Authority which are abolished on 1st April 1993. That Order also establishes the new district health authorities named in it. Article 3 of this Order makes provision for the transfer of officers from the employment of an authority which is abolished to the employment of the relevant new authority.

This Order also provides for the transfer of rights and liabilities of the abolished authorities (article 5) and makes further provisions consequential on the establishment of the new authorities.