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E1Schs. do not extend to the Colonies.
1(1)On 1st April 1996—E+W
(a)all property held by a Regional Health Authority immediately before that date, and
(b)all rights and liabilities to which a Regional Health Authority are entitled or subject immediately before that date,
shall by virtue of this sub-paragraph be transferred to and vest in the Secretary of State.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) has effect in relation to any rights and liabilities which immediately before 1st April 1996 are (by or by virtue of any enactment) enforceable by or against a Regional Health Authority so that on and after that date they are enforceable by or against the Secretary of State.
(3)Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to—
(a)property, rights or liabilities transferred to an NHS trust on 1st April 1996,
(b)property, rights or liabilities transferred by virtue of paragraph 3 of this Schedule or section 92 of the M1National Health Service Act 1977 (transfers of trust property and rights and liabilities arising from trust property) on that date, or
(c)rights or liabilities which are transferred by paragraph 9 of this Schedule (or would be so transferred but for sub-paragraph (5) or (8) of that paragraph) or to which paragraph 14 of this Schedule applies.
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