Clause 7 - Effect of authorisation
Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill
8:55 am
Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire, Conservative)
Before the Minister responds, it seems perfectly clear in clause 7 that all of the obligations and rights of an NHS trust or a public benefit corporation are continued after the point of authorisation, and that is fine. However, I do not understand—perhaps the Minister will enlighten me—what happens if, before the point of authorisation, the NHS trust or public benefit corporation has taken on contractual obligations that are inconsistent with the terms of its authorisation? What happens subsequently with such rights or obligations?