National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)

Part 2 E+W Health service bodies

[F1 Chapter 5A E+W Trust special administrators: NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 2 Ch. 5A inserted (15.2.2010) by Health Act 2009 (c. 21), ss. 16, 40(1); S.I. 2010/30, art. 3(a)

[F2 Action by the Secretary of State and the regulator]] E+W

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 65K cross-heading substituted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 177(7), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(2)

[F3 65LA Trusts to be dissolved E+W

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the Secretary of State is satisfied as mentioned in section 65KB(1) or 65KD(1), and

(b) the action recommended in the final report is to dissolve the NHS foundation trust in question.

(2) This section also applies if the Secretary of State decides under section 65KD(9) to dissolve the NHS foundation trust in question.

(3) The regulator may make an order—

(a) dissolving the trust, and

(b) transferring, or providing for the transfer of, the property and liabilities of the trust—

(i) to another NHS foundation trust or the Secretary of State, or

(ii) between another NHS foundation trust and the Secretary of State.

(4) An order under subsection (3) may include provision for the transfer of employees of the trust.

(5) The liabilities that may be transferred to an NHS foundation trust by virtue of subsection (3)(b) include criminal liabilities.]

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 65LA inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 177(6), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(2)