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National Health Service (Residual Liabilities) Act 1996 in Scotland

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

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s. 2(2)(b)repealedNational 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]

C1I1Be 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

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

Commencement

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Act wholly in force at Royal Assent

Contents

  1. 2Transfer of residual liabilities: Scotland.
  2. 4Short title and extent.

2Transfer of residual liabilities: Scotland. S

(1)

If a National Health Service trust, a Health Board F1, a Special Health Board or the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service ceases to exist, the Secretary of State must exercise his statutory powers to transfer property, rights and liabilities of the body so as to secure that all of its liabilities are dealt with.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1), a liability is dealt with by being transferred to—

(a)

the Secretary of State;

(b)

a National Health Service trust;

(c)

a Health Board;

(d)

a Special Health Board; or

(e)

the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.

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.