The Local Health Boards (Transfer of Staff) (Wales) Order 2003

Interpretation

2.  In this Order unless the context otherwise requires—

“EES employee” means a person whose contract of employment has been transferred to the Powys Local Health Board(1) under the Extended Employment Scheme;

“Extended Employment Scheme” means a scheme which provides for the employment by the Powys Local Health Board, for a period not exceeding 12 months commencing on the transfer date, of persons whose contracts of employment are transferred to the Powys Local Health Board pursuant to article 5 of the Health Authorities (Transfer of Functions, Staff, Property, Rights and Liabilities and Abolition)(Wales) Order 2003(2);

“Health Authority” (“Awdurdod Iechyd”) means a Health Authority in Wales established by the Health Authorities (Wales) Establishment Order 1996(3);

“Local Health Board” (“Bwrdd Iechyd Lleol”) means a Local Health Board established by the Local Health Boards (Establishment)(Wales) Order 2003(4);

“the Powys NHS Trust” (“Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Powys”) means the Powys Health Care National Health Service Trust established by Powys Health Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1992(5);

“redundancy date” (“dyddiad diswyddo”) means the date upon which notice of redundancy given to a person to whom article 5 applies takes effect;

“relevant employee” (“cyflogai perthnasol”) means any person —

(a)

whose contract of employment with a health authority specified in column (1) has not terminated before the transfer date (whether by expiry of notice, effluxion of time or otherwise); and

(b)

who has been offered and has accepted employment with a Local Health Board specified in Column (2) of the Schedule, other than the Powys Local Health Board pursuant to the Extended Employment Scheme.

“the Schedule” (“yr Atodlen”) means the Schedule to this Order; and

“the transfer date” (“y dyddiad trosglwyddo”) means 1st April 2003.

(1)

The Powys Local Health Board is established by order under section 16BA of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49) — see the Local Health Boards (Establishment)(Wales) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/148, W.18)

(2)

S.I. 2003/813, (W.98)

(3)

S.I. 1996/146.

(4)

S.I. 2003/148, (W.18)

(5)

S.I. 1992/2741