Statutory Instruments
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made
15th March 1999
Coming into force
1st April 1999
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 126(3) of the National Health Service Act 1977(1) and by section 5(1) of, and paragraph 29(1) of Schedule 2 to, the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990(2) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, considering it appropriate in the interests of the health service to make this Order(3), and after completion of the consultation prescribed under paragraph 29(3) of Schedule 2 to the latter Act(4), hereby makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Merton and Sutton Community, the Richmond, Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare and the Wandsworth Community Health National Health Service Trusts (Dissolution) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 1st April 1999.
2.—(1) The Merton and Sutton Community National Health Service Trust established by the Merton and Sutton Community National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1992(5) shall be dissolved on 1st April 1999, and accordingly that Order revoked on that date.
(2) The Richmond, Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare National Health Service Trust established by the Richmond, Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1992(6) shall be dissolved on 1st April 1999, and accordingly that Order revoked on that date.
(3) The Wandsworth Community Health National Health Service Trust established by the Wandsworth Community Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1993(7) shall be dissolved on 1st April 1999, and accordingly that Order revoked on that date.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
John Denham
Minister of State,
Department of Health
15th March 1999
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order dissolves on 1st April 1999:
the Merton and Sutton Community National Health Service Trust,
the Richmond, Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare National Health Service Trust, and
the Wandsworth Community Health National Health Service Trust
It should be read in conjunction with the South West London Community National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1999(8), which establishes a new NHS trust as a result of these dissolutions.
1977 c. 49; section 126(3) was amended by section 65(2) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) and by paragraph 57 of Schedule 1 to the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17).
1990 c. 19; see also paragraph 1 of Schedule 2. Section 5(1) was amended by paragraph 69 of Schedule 1 to the Health Authorities Act 1995.
See paragraph 29(2) of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.
See S.I. 1996/653.
S.I. 1992/2524.
S.I. 1992/2523.
S.I. 1993/2578.
S.I. 1999/794.