The South of Tyne and Wearside Mental Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) and the Priority Healthcare Wearside National Health Service Trust (Dissolution) Order 2002

• Citation: S.I. 2002/1324
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the South of Tyne and Wearside Mental Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) and the Priority Healthcare Wearside National Health Service Trust (Dissolution) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.

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

“ the Act ” means the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990;

“community health services” means any services which the Secretary of State may provide under 3(1)(d) or (e) of, or Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service Act 1977 and any service which he has a duty to provide under section 5(1) or (1A) of that Act ;

“operational date” has the meaning assigned to it in paragraph 3(1)(e) of Schedule 2 to the Act;

“the trust” means the South of Tyne and Wearside Mental Health National Health Service Trust established by article 2 of this Order.

Section 2 Establishment and name of trust

There is established an NHS trust which shall be called the South of Tyne and Wearside Mental Health National Health Service Trust.

Section 3 Nature and functions of the trust

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

(2) The trust’s functions shall be to provide goods and services, namely hospital accommodation and services, and community health services, for the purposes of the health service at or from Cherry Knowle Hospital, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0NB and at or from any associated hospitals, establishments and facilities.

Section 4 Directors of trust

The trust shall have in addition to the chairman 5 non-executive directors and 5 executive directors.

Section 5 Operational date and accounting date of the trust

(1) The operational date shall be 1st April 2002.

(2) The accounting date of the trust shall be 31st March.

Section 6 Dissolution of NHS trust

The Priority Healthcare Wearside National Health Service Trust established by the Priority Healthcare Wearside National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order is hereby dissolved, and accordingly that Order is revoked.