Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the National Health Service (Determination of Districts) (No. 2) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 1st June 1994.

In this Order—

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

• “the material date” means 1st June 1994;

• “the new authority” means the Newcastle and North Tyneside Health Authority being an authority established by the National Health Service (District Health Authorities) (No. 2) Order 1994^f1;

• “the old authorities” means Newcastle Health Authority and North Tyneside Health Authority the establishment of each of which was continued by the National Health Service (District Health Authorities) Order 1990^f2.