http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/175/article/1/madeThe Eastern Leicester Primary Care Trust (Establishment) Order 2001National Health Service (NHS)NHS managementHealth care services and specialismsPrimary health careCommunity health servicesKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2017-06-06NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND This Order establishes the Eastern Leicester Primary Care Trust (“the trust”), as provided for under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977. It specifies the area for which the trust is established (article 3 and the Schedule) and makes provision for the membership of the trust (article 4). It specifies the trust’s operational date (article 5); limitations on the exercise of its functions during its preparatory period (article 6) and makes provision for assistance to the trust during that period (article 7). Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Eastern Leicester Primary Care Trust (Establishment) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 2nd February 2001. 2 In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires— “the Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977; “Executive Committee” has the meaning given in regulation 1(2) of the Membership Regulations; “member”, “officer member” and “non-officer member” have the meanings given in regulation 1(2) of the Membership Regulations; “Membership Regulations” means the Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Regulations 2000; “operational date” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 5A to the Act; “preparatory period” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 5A to the Act; “the trust” means the Eastern Leicester Primary Care Trust established by article 2 of this Order. S.I. 2000/89.