National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002

34. Following consultation, it became clear that in a small number of cases PCT areas would cross the boundaries of the new Strategic Health Authorities.  Although previous legislation did not specifically prohibit this, there was an underlying assumption that all PCTs would in fact fall within the area of a single HA (or in future, Strategic Health Authorities).  Subsection (4) provides for PCTs which cross the boundaries of Strategic Health Authorities and amends Schedule 5A of the 1977 Act

i)

to allow any Strategic Health Authority in whose area the PCT is established to meet preparatory costs

ii)

to allow any Strategic Health Authority to make available premises and other facilities during the preparatory period

iii)

to provide for the PCTs annual financial and other reports to be sent to all Strategic Health Authorities in whose area the PCT is established.