(1)    This Order may be cited as the West Kent National Health Service and Social Care Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 1st April 2004.

(2)    In this Order—

“the old Trust” means the West Kent National Health Service and Social Care Trust;

“the new Trust” means the Maidstone Weald Primary Care Trust;

“the trust property” means the property specified in the schedule of trust property prepared and agreed by the old Trust and the new Trust and signed on behalf of the old Trust on 22nd January 2004 and on behalf of the new Trust on 30th January 2004.

(1)    On the date that this Order comes into force the trust property and any rights and liabilities arising from that property shall be transferred from the old Trust to the new Trust.

(2)    In any instrument relating to the trust property, any reference to the trustees of the trust property or, as the case may be, the old Trust shall be construed as a reference to the trustees of the new Trust or, as the case may be, the new Trust.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Rosie Winterton

Minister of State,

Department of Health

25th February 2004

This Order transfers to the Maidstone Weald Primary Care Trust, trust property held by the West Kent National Health Service and Social Care Trust and makes related provision. A copy of the schedule of trust property transferred under this Order can be obtained from the Department of Health, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UE.