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Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997

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Claims against pre-1979 bodies

7(1)Where a person formerly employed by any of the bodies dissolved by virtue of section 21(1) of the [1979 c. 36.] Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 claims to have a right of action against that body arising from his employment by it but is unable to pursue his claim because of the dissolution of the body, he may bring his claim—

(a)if he was transferred to the employment of the Central Council or one of the National Boards, against the body to whose employment he was transferred; or

(b)in any other case, against the Central Council.

(2)The body against whom a claim is brought by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) shall be liable in the same manner and to the same extent as the body dissolved would have been liable if it had not been dissolved.

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