1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the South Downs Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 1999 and shall come into force on 12th April 1999.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 12 April 1999: see above.

2 Amendment of NHS trust Establishment Order

2Amendment of NHS trust Establishment Order

For article 3 (functions of the trust) of the South Downs Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1991 there shall be substituted the following article—

“Nature and functions of the trust3

(1)    The trust is established for the purposes specified in section 5(1)(b) of the Act.

(2)    The trust's functions shall be to provide and manage Brighton General Hospital, Elm Grove, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 3EW and associated hospitals and premises, and there to provide and manage hospital accommodation and services and there and from there to provide and manage community health services.”.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 12 April 1999: see art 1.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

John Denham

Minister of State,

Department of Health

30th March 1999

EXPLANATORY NOTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Order (“the Establishment Order”) which established the South Downs Health National Health Service Trust.

The Establishment Order is amended to confer on the trust the purposes specified in section 5(1)(b) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 to provide and manage Brighton General Hospital, Elm Grove, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 3EW and associated hospitals and premises.