Statutory Instrument 1991 No. 2040

The National Health Service (District Health Authorities) (No. 2) Order 1991

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1991 No. 2040

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

The National Health Service (District Health Authorities) (No. 2) Order 1991

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) (No. 2) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 1st October 1991.

Abolition of Authorities
    2.    The following District Health Authorities are hereby abolished—
 (a) Bristol and Weston Health Authority;
 (b) Frenchay Health Authority;
 (c) Southmead Health Authority.

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

Amendment of National Health Service (District Health Authorities) 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 Bristol and Weston District, Frenchay District and Southmead District and the insertion before the entries relating to Cheltenham District of the entries in columns (1) and (2) respectively—

Bristol District

Bristol and District Health Authority.

William Waldegrave

Secretary of State for Health

9th September 1991

This Order abolishes on 1st October 1991 the District Health Authorities named in article 2, and establishes the Bristol and District 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) (No. 2) Order 1991.

[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), section 1. back

[2] See S.I. 1991/2039. back

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