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Nature and functions of the trust

3.—(1) The trust is established for the purposes specified in Article 10(1) of the Order.

(2) The trust’s functions (which include functions which the Department considers appropriate in relation to the provision of services by the trust for one or more relevant bodies) shall be—

(a)to own and manage hospital accommodation and services provided at Erne Hospital, Cornagrade Road, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh BT74 6AY, Tyrone and Fermanagh Hospital, 1 Donaghanie Road, Omagh, Co. Tyrone BT79 0NS, Tyrone County Hospital, Hospital Road, Omagh, Co. Tyrone BT79 0AP, Omagh General Hospital, Woodside Avenue, Omagh, Co. Tyrone BT79 7BU, Derg Valley Hospital, 35 Lurganbuoy Road, Castlederg, Co. Tyrone BT81 7HT and associated premises;

(b)to manage community-based health and personal social services provided from Sperrin Lakeland Unit, 15 Elliott Place, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh BT74 7HQ and to own those and any associated premises; and

(c)to exercise, on behalf of Health and Social Services Boards, such relevant functions as are so exercisable by the trust by virtue of authorisations for the time being in operation under Article 3(1) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1994.