The National Health Service (Determination of Districts) Order 1991

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the National Health Service (Determination of Districts) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 1st April 1991.

(2) In this Order unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977;

“the material date” means 1st April 1991;

“the old authorities” means Central Birmingham Health Authority, Leeds Eastern Health Authority, Leeds Western Health Authority, North Warwickshire Health Authority, Rugby Health Authority and South Birmingham Health Authority the establishment of each of which was continued by the National Health Service (District Health Authorities) Order 1990(1);

“the relevant new authority” means—

(a)

in relation to the old authorities Central Birmingham Health Authority and South Birmingham Health Authority, South Birmingham Health Authority,

(b)

in relation to the old authorities Leeds Eastern Health Authority and Leeds Western Health Authority, Leeds Health Authority,

(c)

in relation to the old authorities North Warwickshire Health Authority and Rugby Health Authority, North East Warwickshire Health Authority,

being in each case an authority established by the National Health Service (District Health Authorities) Order 1991(2);

“the relevant Regional Authority” means—

(a)

in relation to Leeds Health Authority, Yorkshire Regional Health Authority,

(b)

in relation to North East Warwickshire Health Authority and South Birmingham Health Authority, West Midlands Regional Health Authority.

(1)

S.I. 1990/1756.

(2)

S.I. 1991/325.