1999 No. 897

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Kent and Canterbury Hospitals, the South Kent Hospitals and the Thanet Health Care 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 Kent and Canterbury Hospitals, the South Kent Hospitals and the Thanet Health Care National Health Service Trusts (Dissolution) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 1st April 1999.

Dissolution of NHS trusts2

1

The Kent and Canterbury Hospitals National Health Service Trust established by the Kent and Canterbury Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19925 shall be dissolved on 1st April 1999, and accordingly that Order revoked on that date.

2

The South Kent Hospitals National Health Service Trust established by the South Kent Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19946 shall be dissolved on 1st April 1999, and accordingly that Order revoked on that date.

3

The Thanet Health Care National Health Service Trust established by the Thanet Health Care 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 Kent and Canterbury Hospitals National Health Service Trust,

  • the South Kent Hospitals National Health Service Trust, and

  • the Thanet Health Care National Health Service Trust.

It should be read in conjunction with the East Kent Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19998, which establishes a new NHS trust.