1996 No. 2462
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Optimum Health Services National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 1996
Made 23rd September 1996
Laid before Parliament 30th September 1996
Coming into force 21st October 1996

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 92(1) of the National Health Service Act 1977 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, having regard to the change in the arrangements for the administration of hospitals and other establishments and facilities formerly managed by the Lewisham and North Southwark Health Authority resulting from the establishment of the Optimum Health Services National Health Service Trust, having consulted the South East London Health Authority and that Trust in accordance with section 92(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:
1977 c. 49; section 92(1) has been amended by section 11(5) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) and by Schedule 1, paragraph 44 of the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17).
SeeS.I.1991/2383.
SeeS.I.1992/367, article 11.

1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
1 This Order may be cited as the Optimum Health Services National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 21st October 1996.
2 In this Order—
“the Authority” means the Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham Health Authority established on 1st April 1996;
“the old Authority” means the South East London Health Authority established on 1st April 1993 and abolished on 1st April 1996;
“the Trust” means the Optimum Health Services National Health Service Trust;
“the trust property” means the items specified in a schedule of trust property prepared by and agreed upon by the old Authority and the Trust on 18th January 1995, which schedule has been signed on behalf of both the old Authority and the Trust.
SeeS.I.1996/624.
SeeS.I.1992/366.
See section 1(1) of the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17).

2 Transfer of trust property
On 21st October 1996 the trust property shall be transferred from the Authority to the Trust.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
John Horam Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 23rd September 1996

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order transfers to the Optimum Health Services National Health Service Trust on 21st October 1996 trust property formerly held by the Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham Health Authority. A copy of the schedule of trust property to which the Order refers can be obtained at the Department of Health, National Health Service Trust Unit, Room IN33, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UE.