http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1641/article/2The NHS Commissioning Board Authority (Abolition and Transfer of Staff, Property and Liabilities) and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012National Health Service (NHS)Employment terms and conditionsHealth, well-being and careCareHealth care services and specialismsenNATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE2026-07-01Statute Law Database2012-06-21 This Order abolishes the NHS Commissioning Board Authority (“the Authority”) and makes associated provision for the transfer of staff, property, rights and liabilities from the Authority to the NHS Commissioning Board (“the Board”). The Authority is a Special Health Authority established under section 28 of the 2006 Act to take preparatory steps towards the establishment and operation of the Board. The Board is established under section 1H of the 2006 Act as inserted by section 9(1) of the 2012 Act. This Order also makes amendments consequential on the establishment of the Board and clinical commissioning groups (“CCGs”) and the continuation of Monitor by provision in the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) (“the 2006 Act”), as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) (“the 2012 Act”). PART 2Abolition of the <Acronym Expansion="National Health Service">NHS</Acronym> Commissioning Board AuthorityInterpretation 2 In this Part— “the Act” means the National Health Service Act 2006; “the Authority” means the NHS Commissioning Board Authority established under article 2 of the NHS Commissioning Board Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2011; “the Board” means the National Health Service Commissioning Board; and “the transfer date” means the date on which this Part comes into force by virtue of article 1(2). S.I. 2011/2237. See section 1H of the National Health Service Act 2006 as inserted by section 9(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (“the 2012 Act”) from a day to be appointed by Order under section 306 of the 2012 Act. Art. 2 in force at 1.10.2012, see art. 1(2)(b)