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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/south-tees-acute-hospitals-national-health-service-trust-establishment-order-1991/article-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1991/2402",
  "legislation_title": "The South Tees Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1991",
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  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Nature and functions of the trust",
  "text": "–\n(1) The trust is established for the purpose specified in section 5(1)(a) of the Act.\n(2) The trust’s functions (which include functions which the Secretary of State considers appropriate in relation to the provision of services by the trust for one or more health authorities) shall be to own and manage hospital accommodation and services provided at Middlesbrough General Hospital, Ayresome Green Lane, Middlesbrough, Cleveland and associated hospitals.",
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      "affecting": "uksi/2001/1537",
      "affecting_title": "The South Tees Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust Change of Name and (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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