Explanatory note

This Order establishes on 1st April 1999 the South West London Community National Health Service Trust (“the new trust”), an NHS trust provided for in section 5 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990. It also provides for the functions of the new trust (article 3). It specifies the number of executive and non-executive directors of the new trust (article 4); the operational date (the date on which the new trust assumes all its functions) and the accounting date of the new trust (article 5); and the value above which assets cannot be disposed of without the Secretary of State’s consent (article 6).

The new trust replaces the Merton and Sutton Community, the Richmond, Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare and the Wandsworth Community Health National Health Service Trusts and this Order should be read in conjunction with The merton and Sutton Community, the Richmond, Twickenham and roehampton Healthcare and the Wandsworth Community Health National Health Service Trusts (Dissolution) Order 1999^f1.