Assistance by Health Authorities before operational date7

1

The South Staffordshire Health Authority shall discharge the liabilities of the trust incurred during the period from and including the establishment date until the operational date that are of a description specified in paragraph (2) of this article.

2

The liabilities referred to in the previous paragraph are—

a

liability for the remuneration and travelling or other allowances of the chairman and non-executive directors of the trust;

b

liability for the travelling or other allowances of the members of committees and sub-committees of the trust who are not also directors of the trust;

c

liability for the remuneration of persons employed by the trust; and

d

any other liability which may reasonably be incurred by the trust for the purpose of enabling it to begin to operate satisfactorily with effect from the operational date.