1996 No. 1636 (N.I. 13)
The Health and Personal Social Services (Residual Liabilities) (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into operation
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 26th day of June 1996
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas this Order is made only for purposes corresponding to those of section 1 of the [1996 c. 15.] National Health Service (Residual Liabilities) Act 1996:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the [1974 c. 28] Northern Ireland Act 1974 (as modified by section 3 of the said Act of 1996) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—
Title and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the Health and Personal Social Services (Residual Liabilities) (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.
2
This Order shall come into operation on the expiration of two months from the day on which it is made.
Interpretation2
1
The [1954 c. 33 (N.I.).] Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
2
In this Order “the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services.
Transfer of residual liabilities3
1
If a Health and Social Services trust, a Health and Social Services Board or a special health and social services agency ceases to exist, the Department must exercise its statutory powers to transfer property, rights and liabilities of the body so as to secure that all of the liabilities of the body are dealt with.
2
For the purposes of paragraph (1), a liability is dealt with by being transferred to—
a
the Department;
b
a Health and Social Services trust;
c
a Health and Social Services Board;
d
a special health and social services agency; or
e
the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services
(This note is nor purr of the Order)