1999 No. 889

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Southport and Formby, the Southport and Formby Community Health Services and the West Lancashire National Health Service Trusts (Dissolution) Order 1999

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 126(3) of the National Health Service Act 19771 and by section 5(1) of, and paragraph 29(1) of Schedule 2 to, the National Health Service and Community Care Act 19902 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, considering it appropriate in the interests of the health service to make this Order3, and after completion of the consultation prescribed under paragraph 29(3) of Schedule 2 to the latter Act4, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as The Southport and Formby, the Southport and Formby Community Health Services and the West Lancashire National Health Service Trusts (Dissolution) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 1st April 1999.

Dissolution of NHS trusts2

1

The Southport and Formby National Health Service Trust established by the Southport and Formby National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19915 shall be dissolved on 1st April 1999, and accordingly that Order revoked on that date.

2

The Southport and Formby Community Health Services National Health Service Trust established by the Southport and Formby Community Health Services National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19926 shall be dissolved on 1st April 1999, and accordingly that Order revoked on that date.

3

The West Lancashire National Health Service Trust established by the West Lancashire National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19927 shall be dissolved on 1st April 1999, and accordingly that Order revoked on that date.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

John DenhamMinister of State,Department of Health

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order dissolves on 1st April 1999:–

  • the Southport and Formby National Health Service Trust,

  • the Southport and Formby Community Health Services National Health Service Trust, and

  • the West Lancashire National Health Service Trust.

It should be read in conjunction with the North Sefton & West Lancashire Community National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19998, which establishes a new community NHS trust, and the Southport & Ormskirk Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19999, which establishes a new acute NHS trust.