Citation, commencement and interpretation1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Greenwich Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 1997, and shall come into force on 12th February 1997.

(2)

In this Order —

“the Authority” means the Bexley and Greenwich Health Authority established on 1st April 19964;
“the old Authority” means the Bexley and Greenwich Health Authority established on 1st April 19945 and abolished on 1st April 19966;

“the Trust” means the Greenwich Healthcare 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 30th June 1995, which schedule has been signed on behalf of both the old Authority and the Trust.

Transfer of trust property2.

On 12th February 1997 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