“Relevant authorities”, “health service bodies” and “accounts”E+W
3(1)The following are relevant authorities for the purposes of this Act—E+W
(a)an NHS trust all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are situated in England, and
(b)any trustees for such a trust, appointed under paragraph 10 of Schedule 4 to the National Health Service Act 2006[F1, if the trust for which they are trustees is not a charitable trust].
(2)Accordingly, Schedule 2 is to be read as if it contained the following paragraphs—
“24AAn NHS trust all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are situated in England.
24BAny trustees for an NHS trust within paragraph 24A, appointed under paragraph 10 of Schedule 4 to the National Health Service Act 2006 (trustees for NHS trusts established under section 25 of that Act).
[F2NOTE: This Act applies to trustees for an NHS trust appointed under paragraph 10 of Schedule 4 to the National Health Service Act 2006 only if the trust of which they are trustees is not a charitable trust.”]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 13 para. 3(1)(b) inserted (1.4.2015) by The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (Independent Trustees) Amendment Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/972), arts. 1, 2(2)
F2Words in Sch. 13 para. 3(2) inserted (1.4.2015) by The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (Independent Trustees) Amendment Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/972), arts. 1, 2(3)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 13 para. 3 in force at 16.12.2014 by S.I. 2014/3319, art. 2(g)(i)
4E+WIn section 3(9), the definition of “health service body” is to be read as if it contained the following paragraphs—
“(c)an NHS trust all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are situated in England;
(d)any trustees for such a trust, appointed under paragraph 10 of Schedule 4 to the National Health Service Act 2006.”
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 13 para. 4 in force at 16.12.2014 by S.I. 2014/3319, art. 2(g)(i)
5(1)Section 4 is to be read as if after subsection (5) there were inserted—E+W
“(6)In relation to an NHS trust, or the trustees for an NHS trust, “accounts” means the annual accounts prepared under paragraph 3 of Schedule 15 to the National Health Service Act 2006.”
(2)Accordingly, in section 44(1) the definition of “accounts” is to be read as if for “(5)” there were substituted “ (6) ”.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 13 para. 5 in force at 16.12.2014 by S.I. 2014/3319, art. 2(g)(i)