7.—(1) The National Health Service Trust Development Authority (“the Authority”)(1) must discharge the liabilities of the trust incurred during the period referred to in article 6 that are of a description specified in paragraph (2).
(2) The liabilities are—
(a)remuneration and travelling or other allowances of the chairman and non-executive directors of the trust;
(b)travelling or other allowances of the members of committees and sub-committees of the trust who are not also directors of the trust;
(c)remuneration of persons employed by the trust; and
(d)such other liability incurred by the trust in connection with the functions specified in article 6 which the Authority considers reasonable, necessary and expedient.
The National Health Service Trust Development Authority is a special health authority established by the National Health Service Trust Development Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2012, S.I. 2012/901 amended by S.I. 2013/235 and S.I. 2013/260.