Statutory Instruments

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(1) 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(2), having consulted the South East London Health Authority(3) and that Trust in accordance with section 92(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:

(1)

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).

(2)

See S.I. 1991/2383.

(3)

See S.I. 1992/367, article 11.