SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

National Health Service (Residual Liabilities) Act 1996 (c. 15)

36

1

Section 1 of the National Health Service (Residual Liabilities) Act 1996 (transfer of residual liabilities of certain NHS bodies) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

for “a Health Authority” substitute “ a Local Health Board ”, and

b

after “all of its liabilities” insert “ (other than any criminal liabilities) ”.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

for paragraph (c) substitute—

c

a Local Health Board;

b

after paragraph (dd) insert

; or

an NHS foundation trust.