(1)This Act applies to NHS foundation trusts as it applies to companies within the meaning of this Act.
(2)References in this Act to a company, or to a director or officer of a company, include, respectively, references to an NHS foundation trust or to a director or officer of the trust; but references to shadow directors are omitted.
[F2(2A)In relation to an NHS foundation trust, this Act applies as if—
(a)sections 6(1)(a)(ii) and (3)(d) [F3, 7(2)(b) and 11A] were omitted;
(b)references in sections 7(4)(a), 8ZB(2) and 15A(3)(b) to a company which has been dissolved without becoming insolvent were omitted.]
F4(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 22C inserted (20.11.2003 for certain purposes and 1.4.2004 for E.W. otherwise) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 34, 199, Sch. 4 para. 68; S.I. 2004/759, art. 2
F2S. 22C(2A) inserted (15.12.2021 for specified purposes, 15.2.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Act 2021 (c. 34), ss. 2(9), 4(4)(b)(5) (with s. 2(14))
F3Words in s. 22C(2A)(a) substituted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 37(4), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z1)
F4S. 22C(3) omitted (26.5.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), s. 164(1), Sch. 7 para. 20; S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 3(c); S.I. 2015/1689, reg. 2(g)