Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (Dissolution and Transfer of Property and Liabilities) Order 2017 and comes into force on 1st October 2017.

(2) In this Order—

“the new FT” means the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust;

“the old FTs” means the Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust(1) and the University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust(2), or either trust as the context requires;

“the transfer date” means 1st October 2017; and

“the 2012 Act” means the Health and Social Care Act 2012(3).

(1)

Authorised as an NHS foundation trust by Monitor on 1st January 2009 pursuant to section 35 of the 2006 Act.

(2)

Authorised as an NHS foundation trust by Monitor on 1st November 2006 pursuant to section 35 of the 2006 Act.