Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 119

The National Health Service (District Health Authorities) Order 1992

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1992 No. 119

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

The National Health Service (District Health Authorities) Order 1992

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred by sections 8(1)(b) and (1A) and 126(3) of the National Health Service Act 1977^[1] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement
    1.    This Order may be cited as the National Health Service (District Health Authorities) Order 1992 and shall come into force on 24th February 1992.

Abolition of Authorities
    2.    The following District Health Authorities are hereby abolished—
 (a) Cheltenham and District Health Authority;
 (b) Gloucester Health Authority.

Establishment and name of new Authority
    3.    Gloucestershire Health Authority is established a District Health Authority for Gloucestershire District^[2].

Amendment of National Health Service (District Health Authdorities) Order 1990
    4.    In consequence of articles 2 and 3 of this Order the National Health Service (District Health Authorities) Order 1990^[3] shall be amended by the omission from Part 11 of Schedule 1 of the entries in columns (1) and (2) relating to Cheltenham District and Gloucester District and the insertion before the entries in that part relating to North Devon District of the entries in columns (1) and (2) respectively—

"Gloucestershire Health Authority".

William Waldegrave

Secretary of State for Health

24th January 1992

This Order abolishes on 24th February 1992 the District Health Authorities named in article 2, and establishes the Gloucestershire Health Authority. The National Health Service (District Health Authorities) Order 1990 is amended to reflect these changes.

The changes made to District Health Authorities in this Order are reflected in changes to the districts of the abolished Health Authorities made by the National Health Service (Determination of Districts) Order 1992.

[1] 1977 c. 49; section 8 was amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), section 1 and Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph 28 and by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), section1. back

[2] See S.I. 1992/120. back

[3] S.I. 1990/1756, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order. back