SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Primary Care Trusts

Part 3Powers and duties

23Dissolution

1

The Secretary of State may, if a Primary Care Trust is dissolved, by order transfer (or provide for the transfer) to himself or to a Strategic Health Authority, an NHS trust, a Special Health Authority, an NHS foundation trust or another Primary Care Trust any property or liabilities of the dissolved trust.

2

The liabilities which may be transferred by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) to a Strategic Health Authority, an NHS trust, a Special Health Authority, an NHS foundation trust or another Primary Care Trust include criminal liabilities.

3

If any consultation requirements apply, they must be complied with before the order is made.

4

“Consultation requirements” means requirements about consultation contained in regulations.