The Health Authorities Act 1995 (Transitional Provisions) Order 1996

Community Health Councils.

11.—(1) Notwithstanding section 1(1) of the 1995 Act (abolition of RHAs, DHAs and FHSAs) and the coming into force of the Health Authorities (England) Establishment Order 1996(1), any Community Health Council(2) in existence on 31st March 1996 in relation to any district in England shall continue to be established in relation to the same district.

(2) In paragraph (1), “district” has the meaning assigned to it by paragraph 7 of Schedule 7 to the 1977 Act(3).

(1)

S.I. 1996/624.

(2)

See section 20 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49) as amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), paragraph 40 of Schedule 1, and the Health Authorities Act 1995, paragraph 11 of Schedule 1.

(3)

Paragraph 7 is amended by the Health Authorities Act 1995, paragraph 62(c) of Schedule 1, with effect from 1st April 1996.