Citation, commencement and interpretation1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and the North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (Dissolution and Transfer of Property and Liabilities) Order 2017 and comes into force on 1st April 2017.

(2)

In this Order—

“the new FT” means the Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust;

“the old FTs” means the South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust4 and the North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust5, or either trust as the context requires;

“the transfer date” means 1st April 2017; and

“the 2012 Act” means the Health and Social Care Act 20126.