National Health Service (Residual Liabilities) Act 1996 in Northern Ireland

1996 c. 15 · Enacted 22 May 1996 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Provision	Change	Made by
s. 2(2)(b)	repealed	National Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2

An Act to make provision with respect to the transfer of liabilities of certain National Health Service bodies in the event of their ceasing to exist.

[22nd May 1996]

C1 I1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Modifications

C1: Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2 Sch. 1

Commencement

I1: Act wholly in force at Royal Assent

3Provision for Northern Ireland.
4Short title and extent.

3Provision for Northern Ireland. N.I.

An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the M1Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which contains a statement that it is made only for purposes corresponding to those of section 1—

(a)

shall not be subject to paragraph 1(4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament); but

(b)

shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

4Short title and extent.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the National Health Service (Residual Liabilities) Act 1996.

(2)

Section 1 extends only to England and Wales, section 2 extends only to Scotland and section 3 extends only to Northern Ireland.