Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st April 1998.

2

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • “the Act” means the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990;

  • “community health services” means any services which the Secretary of State may provide under section 3(1)(d) or (e) of or Schedule 1 to the National Health Service Act 1977 and any service which he has a duty to provide under section 5(1) or (1A) of that Act4;

  • “establishment date” means 1st April 1998;

  • “the trust” means the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare National Health Service Trust established by article 2 of this Order.