2002 No. 2283

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

The Surrey and Sussex Health Authority (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2002

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 92(1) and 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 19771 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, having regard to changes in the area and functions of Surrey and Sussex Health Authority and having consulted that Health Authority, the East Sussex County National Health Service Trust, the South Downs Health National Health Service Trust, the East Elmbridge and Mid Surrey Primary Care Trust, the Royal Surrey County Hospital National Health Service Trust, the Surrey Hampshire Borders National Health Service Trust and the North West Surrey Mental Health National Health Service Partnership Trust in accordance with section 92(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Surrey and Sussex Health Authority (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 30th September 2002.

2

In this Order—

  • “the old Trust” means the Surrey and Sussex Health Authority2

  • “the new Trust” means the East Sussex County National Health Service Trust3 the South Downs Health National Health Service Trust4, the East Elmbridge and Mid Surrey Primary Care Trust5, the Royal Surrey County Hospital National Health Service Trust6, the Surrey Hampshire Borders National Health Service Trust7 or the North West Surrey Mental Health National Health Service Partnership Trust8 as the context requires;

  • “the trust property” means the property specified in the six schedules of trust property more specifically described in paragraphs (1) to (6) of article 2 of this Order.

Transfer of trust property

2

1

On 30th September 2002 the trust property specified in the schedule of trust property prepared and agreed upon by the old Trust and the East Sussex County National Health Service Trust and signed on behalf of the old Trust on 4th July 2002 and on behalf of the East Sussex County National Health Service Trust on 1st July 2002, and any rights and liabilities arising from that property9, shall be transferred from the old Trust to the East Sussex County National Health Service Trust.

2

On 30th September 2002 the trust property specified in the schedule of trust property prepared and agreed upon by the old Trust and the South Downs Health National Health Service Trust and signed on behalf of both the old Trust and the South Downs Health National Health Service Trust on 4th July 2002, and any rights and liabilities arising from that property10, shall be transferred from the old Trust to the South Downs Health National Health Service Trust.

3

On 30th September 2002 the trust property specified in the schedule of trust property prepared and agreed upon by the old Trust and the East Elmbridge and Mid Surrey Primary Care Trust and signed on behalf of the old Trust on 6th August 2002 and on behalf of the East Elmbridge and Mid Surrey Primary Care Trust on 31st July 2002, and any rights and liabilities arising from that property11, shall be transferred from the old Trust to the East Elmbridge and Mid Surrey Primary Care Trust.

4

On 30th September 2002 the trust property specified in the schedule of trust property prepared and agreed upon by the old Trust and the Royal Surrey County Hospital National Health Service Trust and signed on behalf of the old Trust on 14th August 2002 and on behalf of the Royal Surrey County Hospital National Health Service Trust on 5th August 2002, and any rights and liabilities arising from that property12, shall be transferred from the old Trust to the Royal Surrey County Hospital National Health Service Trust.

5

On 30th September 2002 the trust property specified in the schedule of trust property prepared and agreed upon by the old Trust and the Surrey Hampshire Borders National Health Service Trust and signed on behalf of both the old Trust and the Surrey Hampshire Borders National Health Service Trust on 14th August 2002, and any rights and liabilities arising from that property13, shall be transferred from the old Trust to the Surrey Hampshire Borders National Health Service Trust.

6

On 30th September 2002 the trust property specified in the schedule of trust property prepared and agreed upon by the old Trust and the North West Surrey Mental Health National Health Service Partnership Trust and signed on behalf of both the old Trust and the North West Surrey Mental Health National Health Service Partnership Trust on 14th August 2002, and any rights and liabilities arising from that property14, shall be transferred from the old Trust to the North West Surrey Mental Health National Health Service Partnership Trust.

3

1

In any trust instrument relating to the trust property, any reference to the name by which the trustees of the trust property are to be known shall be construed as a reference to the relevant new Trust and any reference to the old Trust in the name by which the charitable trust governing the trust property is to be known shall be construed as a reference to the relevant new Trust.

2

In paragraph (1) of this article references to the relevant new Trust are to be read as references to the new Trust to which the property which is the subject of the trust instrument has been transferred under article 2 of this Order.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

John HuttonMinister of State,Department of Health

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order transfers to the East Sussex County National Health Service Trust, the South Downs Health National Health Service Trust, the East Elmbridge and Mid Surrey Primary Care Trust, the Royal Surrey County Hospital National Health Service Trust and the Surrey Hampshire Borders National Health Service Trust and the North West Surrey Mental Health National Health Service Partnership Trust, trust property held by the Surrey and Sussex Health Authority and makes related provision. A copy of the schedules specifying the trust property transferred under this Order can be obtained from the Department of Health, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UE.