Part 1

NHS foundation trusts

Introductory

NHS foundation trusts
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General duty of regulator
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Authorisation

Applications by NHS trusts
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other applications
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Authorisation of NHS foundation trusts
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Effect of authorisation
7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amendments of constitution
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Variation of authorisation
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Register of NHS foundation trusts
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Financial matters

Power of Secretary of State to give financial assistance
11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prudential borrowing code
12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Public dividend capital
13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Functions

Authorised services
14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Private health care
15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Protection of property
16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Financial powers
17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General powers
18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Information
19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entry and inspection of premises
20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fees
21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Trust funds and trustees
22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Failure

Failing NHS foundation trusts
23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Voluntary arrangements
24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dissolution etc.
25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sections 24 and 25: supplementary
26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mergers

Mergers
27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 27: supplementary
28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Co-operation

Co-operation between NHS bodies
29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Patient and public involvement

Public involvement and consultation
30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Patients' Forums
31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miscellaneous

Taxation
33
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
In section 41 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)
(application to the Crown), in subsection (7), after “1978” there is inserted “ an NHS foundation trust ”.

Other amendments relating to NHS foundation trusts
34
Schedule 4 (which makes amendments relating to NHS foundation trusts) has effect.

Conduct of elections
35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Offence
36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Representative membership
37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Audit
38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General duty of NHS foundation trusts
39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Supplementary

Interpretation of Part 1
40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S. 33 in force at 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/759, art. 2
S. 34 in force at 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/759, art. 2
S. 33(2) repealed (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 Pt. 1, Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
Ss. 1-32 repealed (1.3.2007 coming into force in accordance with s. 8(4)-(6) of the amending Act) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 Pt. 1, Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
Ss. 35-40 repealed (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 Pt. 1, Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
S. 33(1) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)