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Part 2Health service bodies

Chapter 5NHS foundation trusts

Authorisation

39Register of NHS foundation trusts

(1)The regulator must continue to maintain a register of NHS foundation trusts.

(2)The register must contain in relation to each NHS foundation trust—

(a)a copy of the current constitution,

(b)a copy of the current authorisation,

(c)a copy of the latest annual accounts and of any report of the auditor on them,

(d)a copy of the latest annual report,

(e)a copy of the latest document sent to the regulator under paragraph 27 of Schedule 7 (forward planning),

(f)a copy of any notice given under section 52 (failing NHS foundation trusts).

(3)In relation to any time before an NHS foundation trust is first required to send an annual report to the regulator, the register must contain a list of the persons who were first elected or appointed as—

(a)the members of the board of governors,

(b)the directors.

(4)Members of the public may inspect the register at any reasonable time.

(5)Any person who requests it must be provided with a copy of, or extract from, any document contained in the register on payment of a reasonable charge.