23(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.