{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/west-dorset-mental-health-national-health-service-trust-establishment-order-1990/article-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1990/2454",
  "legislation_title": "The West Dorset Mental Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1990",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/west-dorset-mental-health-national-health-service-trust-establishment-order-1990",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Nature and functions of the trust",
  "text": "(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—\n(a) to own and manage hospital accommodation and services at the Herrison Hospital, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 9RL and associated premises;\n(b) to manage community health services provided from Herrison Hospital, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 9RL and to own the premises from which those services are to be provided and any associated premises.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/2454/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T14:55:45.110567+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}