The Surrey and Sussex Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1998 No. 651

Limited functions before operational date

6.  Between the establishment date and the operational date the trust shall have the functions—

(a) of entering into NHS contracts;

(b) of entering into other contracts including contracts of employment; and

(c) of doing such things as are reasonably necessary to enable it to begin to operate satisfactorily with effect from the operational date.