2002 No. 996

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

The Sussex Downs and Weald Primary Care Trust (Establishment) Order 2002

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Health, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 16A(1), (2) and (3) and 126(4) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 5A to, the National Health Service Act 19771 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, following compliance with the consultation requirements contained in regulations made under section 16A(5) of the Act2, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Sussex Downs and Weald Primary Care Trust (Establishment) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.

2

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • “operational date” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 5A to the Act;

  • “the trust” means the Sussex Downs and Weald Primary Care Trust established by article 2 of this Order.

Establishment, operational date and name of the Primary Care Trust2

1

There is hereby established with effect from 1st April 2002 a Primary Care Trust to be called the Sussex Downs and Weald Primary Care Trust.

2

The operational date of the trust shall be 1st April 2002.

Area of the trust3

The trust shall be established for the area specified in the Schedule to this Order.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Hazel BlearsParliamentary Under Secretary of State,Department of Health

SCHEDULEAREA OF TRUST

Article 3

  • In the district of Wealden—

    • the electoral wards of Buxted, Chiddlingly and East Hoathly, Crowborough East, Crowborough North, Crowborough St Johns, Crowborough West, Danehill, Fletching, Forest Row, Framfield, Frant, Hartfield, Heathfield, Horam, Maresfield, Mayfield, Rotherfield, Uckfield, Wadhurst, Waldron, Withyham

  • In the district of Lewes—

    • the electoral wards of Barcombe, Chailey, Ditchling, East Saltdean, Hamsey, Kingston, Lewes Bridge, Lewes Castle, Lewes Priory, Newhaven Denton, Newhaven Meeching, Newhaven Valley, Newick, Ouse Valley, Peacehaven East, Peacehaven North, Peacehaven West, Plumpton, Ringmer, Telscombe Cliffs, Wivelsfield

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order establishes the Sussex Downs and Weald Primary Care Trust (“the trust”), as provided for under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977. It specifies the trust’s establishment and operational dates (article 2) and the area for which it is established (article 3 and the Schedule).