Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001

Existing [F1HSC trusts]: conversion of initial loanN.I.

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46.—(1) This section applies to any [F2HSC trust] in existence immediately before commencement.

(2) On commencement so much of the originating capital debt of the [F2HSC trust] as remains outstanding immediately before commencement is to be treated as the originating capital of the [F2HSC trust] and accordingly is public dividend capital.

(3) Any reference in any statutory provision, instrument or other document to the originating capital debt of the [F2HSC trust] is to be construed (except where the context otherwise requires) as a reference to its originating capital.

(4) The Department may with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel determine the amount and time for payment of interest on the [F1HSC trust's] initial loan in respect of the period ending with commencement.

(5) In this section—

  • “commencement” means the coming into operation of this section;

  • “initial loan” means that part of a trust's originating capital debt other than public dividend capital.