Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)

PART 4 E+W NHS foundation trusts & NHS trusts

Governance and management E+W

158 Voting E+W

(1) After paragraph 29 of Schedule 7 to the National Health Service Act 2006 insert—

“Power to make provision about voting

30 (1) Regulations may amend this Chapter so as to add, vary or omit provision relating to voting by members of the council of governors of a public benefit corporation that is an NHS foundation trust, by its directors or by its members.

(2) The power under sub-paragraph (1) is exercisable only in relation to provision in this Chapter that was inserted, or otherwise provided for, by Part 4 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.”

(2) In section 64(3) of that Act (regulations under Chapter 5 of Part 2 of that Act that are subject to affirmative procedure), after paragraph (a) (but before the “or” following it) insert—

“(aa) regulations under paragraph 30(1) of Schedule 7,”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 158 partly in force; s. 158 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 306(1)(d)

I2 S. 158 in force at 1.10.2012 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2)