The Special Hospitals Service Authority (Abolition) Order 1996

• Citation: S.I. 1996/490
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Special Hospitals Service Authority (Abolition) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996.

(2) In this Order unless the context otherwise requires—

“the 1996 Order ” means the Authorities for Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1996 ;

“ the Act ” means the National Health Service Act 1977;

“the old Authority” means the Special Hospitals Service Authority established by the Special Hospitals Service Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1989 ;

“the Broadmoor Hospital Authority” means the special health authority of that name established by the 1996 Order;

“the special hospitals” means the Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton special hospitals .

Section 2 Revocation of Orders and abolition of old Authority

The Special Hospitals Service Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1989 and the Special Hospitals Service Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 1990 are hereby revoked and the old Authority is abolished.

Section 3 Enforceability of rights and liabilities

Any right which was enforceable by or against the old Authority shall be enforceable—

(a) where that right related solely to one of the special hospitals, by or against the special health authority established by the 1996 Order to manage that special hospital;

(b) where that right did not relate solely to one of the special hospitals, by or against the Broadmoor Hospital Authority.

Section 4 Accounts of the old Authority

Any duty imposed on the old Authority by section 98 of the Act but not performed by the date on which this Order comes into force, shall be performed by the Broadmoor Hospital Authority in accordance with the provisions of that section and of any directions which may be given to it by the Secretary of State.