Citation, commencement and interpretation1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Hinckley and Bosworth Primary Care Trust (Establishment) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 24th December 2001.

(2)

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977;

“Executive Committee” has the meaning given in regulation 1(2) of the Membership Regulations;

“member”, “officer member” and “non-officer member” have the meanings given in regulation 1(2) of the Membership Regulations;

“Membership Regulations” means the Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Regulations 20003;

“operational date” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 5A to the Act;

“preparatory period” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 5A to the Act;

“the trust” means the Hinckley and Bosworth Primary Care Trust established by article 2 of this Order.