2003 No. 623

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

The Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2003

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 92(1) and 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 19771 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, having regard to changes or proposed changes in the arrangements for the administration of Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare National Health Service Trust and having consulted that Trust and the West Hampshire National Health Service Trust in accordance with section 92(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003.

2

In this Order—

  • “the old Trust” means the Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare National Health Service Trust2;

  • “the new Trust” means the West Hampshire National Health Service Trust3;

  • “the trust property” means the property specified in the schedule of trust property prepared and agreed by the old Trust and the new Trust and signed on behalf of the old Trust on 17th July 2002 and on behalf of the new Trust on 8th and 21st August 2002.

Transfer of trust property2

1

On 1st April 2003 the trust property, and any rights and liabilities arising from that property4, shall be transferred from the old Trust to the new Trust.

2

In any trust instrument relating to the trust property, any reference to the name by which the trustees of the trust property are to be known shall be construed as a reference to the new Trust and any reference to the old Trust in the name by which the charitable trust governing the trust property is to be known shall be construed as a reference to the new Trust.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Hazel BlearsParliamentary Under Secretary of State,Department of Health

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order transfers to the West Hampshire National Health Service Trust, trust property held by the Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare National Health Service Trust and makes related provision. A copy of the schedule of trust property transferred under this Order can be obtained from the Department of Health, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UE.