Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 146

The Health Authorities (Wales) Establishment Order 1996

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1996 No. 146

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ENGLAND AND WALES
WALES

The Health Authorities (Wales) Establishment Order 1996

The Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 8 and 126(4) and (5) of the National Health Service Act 1977^[1], section 25(1) and (2) of the Welsh Language Act 1993^[2] 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 Health Authorities (Wales) Establishment Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996.

Establishment of Health Authorities in Wales
    2.—(1)  There shall be five Health Authorities in Wales, each of which shall be known, in addition to the title "Health Authority", by the name specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, such name appearing to the Secretary of State appropriately to signify the connection of the Health Authority with the area for which the authority is to act.

    (2)  Each such Health Authority shall act for the area specified in column 2 of the Schedule to this Order opposite to its name in column 1.

    (3)  Each such Health Authority shall have the title in Welsh of "Awdurdod Iechyd" and be known in Welsh by the name immediately after the English name in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order.

William Hague

Secretary of State for Wales

28th January 1996

[1] 1977 c. 49; section 8 is substituted by section 1(1) of the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17). Section 126(4) is amended by section 65(2) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)"(the 1990 Act)". Section 126(5) is added by section 65(2) of the 1990 Act. back

[2] 1993 c. 38. back

Explanatory Note