Article 7 Enforceability of rights and transfer of liabilities

Any right that was, immediately before 1st April 2004, enforceable by or against Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority in respect of the 1997 and the 1999 Directions is transferred to the Agency and therefore shall, on or after that date, be enforceable by or against the Agency.

All liabilities of Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority relating to the exercise of those functions it was directed to exercise under the 1997 and the 1999 Directions shall on 1st April 2004 be transferred to the Agency and are therefore enforceable against it.

Any right that was, immediately before 1st April 2004, enforceable by or against Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals National Health Service Trust^f1 in respect of the 1997 Agreement shall on 1st April 2004 be transferred to the Agency and be enforceable by or against the Agency.

All liabilities of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals National Health Service Trust in respect of the 1997 Agreement, shall on 1st April 2004 be transferred to the Agency and are therefore enforceable against it.