Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Erewash Primary Care Trust (Establishment) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 2nd February 2001].

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977;

• “Executive Committee” has the meaning given in regulation 1(2) of the Membership Regulations;

• “member”, “officer member” and “non-officer member” have the meanings given in regulation 1(2) of the Membership Regulations;

• “Membership Regulations” means the Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Regulations 2000^f1;

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

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

• “the trust” means the Erewash Primary Care Trust established by article 2 of this Order.