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Supplementary provisions

6.—(1) Anything done by or in relation to Velindre NHS Trust for the purposes of, or otherwise in connection with the property, rights or liabilities transferred under this Order is to have effect as if done in relation to HEIW.

(2) Anything (which may include legal proceedings) which, when this Order takes effect, is in the process of being done by or in relation to Velindre NHS Trust in connection with

(a)the exercise by Velindre NHS Trust in connection with the functions of WEDS; or

(b)any of the property, rights or liabilities transferred under this Order,

is to have effect as if done by or in relation to, and may be continued by or in relation to, HEIW.

(3) Any reference to Velindre NHS Trust or WEDS in any agreement (whether written or not), instrument or other document in connection with any property, rights or liabilities transferred under this Order, is to be treated as a reference to HEIW.

(4) Subject to article 3(8), no right to terminate or vary a contract, arrangement or instrument is to operate or become exercisable, and no provision of any contract, arrangement or instrument is to operate or become exercisable or be contravened, by reason of any transfer under or other operation of this Order.

(5) The transfers provided for by this Order are to be made—

(a)irrespective of any requirement for consent that would otherwise apply (whether arising under any enactment, instrument, agreement or otherwise); and

(b)whether or nor they would otherwise be capable of being transferred; and

(c)regardless of any provision (of whatever nature) which would otherwise prevent or restrict those transfers.