National Health Service Act 2006

Board of directors

3(1)Each NHS trust has a board of directors consisting of—

(a)a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State, and

(b)executive and non-executive directors.

(2)Sub-paragraph (1)(b) is subject to paragraph 7(2).

(3)An executive director is a director who is an employee of the NHS trust, and a non-executive director is a director who is not an employee of the NHS trust.

(4)Sub-paragraph (3) is subject to any provision made by regulations under paragraph 4(1)(d).