Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Staff, Property and Liabilities) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 1^st April 2008.

(2) This Order applies in relation to England.

(3) In this Order—

“desktop” means a personal computer, other than a laptop, including its central processing unit, screen, keyboard and mouse;

“the Information Centre” means the Health and Social Care Information Centre(1);

“Smedley Hydro” means the premises at Smedley Hydro, Trafalgar Road, Southport, Merseyside PR8 2HH;

“the transfer date” means 1^st April 2008.

(1)

Established by S.I. 2005/499.