The Health Authorities Act 1995 (Transitional Provisions) Order 1996

Continuity in exercise of functions of old authorities.

14.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), anything done by or in relation to, or any application made by or in relation to, or any direction, authorisation or notice given to, by or in relation to, an old authority is deemed to have been done by or in relation to, or made by or in relation to, or given to, by or in relation to, the relevant new authority.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any recognition granted by a Family Health Services Authority under section 44(1) of the 1977 Act in relation to a Local Medical Committee, Local Dental Committee, Local Optical Committee or Local Pharmaceutical Committee.

(3) Any instrument made by an old authority continues in force, unless it is expressed to cease to be in force sooner, until it is varied or revoked by the relevant new authority.

(4) Any form supplied by an old authority and any form supplied by the Secretary of State relating to an old authority continues to be a valid form in relation to the relevant new authority, until it is cancelled or withdrawn by the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the relevant new authority, as if any reference contained in the form to the old authority were a reference to the relevant new authority.