http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/2425/madeThe Mental Health Foundation of Mid Staffordshire National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1990NHS managementNational Health Service (NHS)DirectorsMental health trustsMental health promotionKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2016-04-25NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALESThis Order establishes the Mental Health Foundation of Mid Staffordshire National Health Service Trust, an NHS trust provided for in section 5 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990. It also provides for the functions of the trust both before (article 6)and after (article 3) its operational date (the date on which it assumes all its functions). It specifies the operational date and the accounting date of the trust (article 5) and makes provision for assistance to the trust by health authorities before its operational date (article 7).The Mental Health Foundation of Mid Staffordshire National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1990art.1(2) (defn of the trust)The Mental Health Foundation of Mid Staffordshire National Health Service Trust (Change of Name) Order 1993art.2The Mental Health Foundation of Mid Staffordshire National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1990art.2The Mental Health Foundation of Mid Staffordshire National Health Service Trust (Change of Name) Order 1993art.2The Mental Health Foundation of Mid Staffordshire National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1990The First Community Health, the Foundation and the Premier Health National Health Service Trusts (Dissolution) Order 2001art 2(2)Statutory Instruments1990 No. 2425NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALESThe Mental Health Foundation of Mid Staffordshire National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1990Made4th December 1990Coming into force21st December 1990

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred by section 5(1) of and paragraphs 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6(2)(d) of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990

1990 c. 19; paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 is cited for the definition of “an order”.

and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, having directed the relevant Regional Health Authority, as defined in section 5(4) of that Act, to consult the persons or bodies referred to in section 5(2) of that Act and having received and considered the results of that consultation, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation1.(1)

This Order may be cited as the Mental Health Foundation of Mid Staffordshire National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 21st December 1990.

(2)

In this Order unless the context otherwise requires —

“the Act” means the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990;

“community health services” means any services which the Secretary of State has a function to provide under sections 3 (1)(d) or (e) or 5(1)(a) and (1A) of, or Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service Act 1977

1977 c. 49; section 5(1) was amended by, and section 5(1A) inserted by, the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49), section 10(1); Schedule 1 was amended by the Education Act 1980 (c. 20), Schedule 1 and the Health and Medicines Act 1988, Schedule 2, paragraph 7

;

“establishment date” means 21st December 1990;

“operational date” has the meaning assigned to it in paragraph 3(1)(e) of Schedule 2 to the Act;

“the trust” means the Mental Health Foundation of Mid Staffordshire National Health Service Trust established by article 2 of this Order.

Establishment of the trust2.

There is hereby established an NHS trust which shall be called Mental Health Foundation of Mid Stafforshire National Health Service Trust.

Nature and functions of the trust3.(1)

The trust is established for the purpose specified in section 5(1)(a)] [of the Act.

(2)

The trust’s functions (which include functions which the Secretary of State considers appropriate in relation to the provision of services by the trust for one or more health authorities) shall be —

(a)

to own and manage hospital accommodation and services at St. George’s Hospital, Corporation Street, Stafford ST16 3AG.

(b)

to manage community health services provided from St. George’s Hospital, Corporation Street, Stafford ST16 3AG and to own the premises there from where those services are to be provided any associated premises.

Directors of the trust4.(1)

The trust shall have, in addition to the chairman, 5 non-executive directors and 5 executive directors.

Operational date and accounting date of the trust5.(1)

The operational date of the trust shall be 1 April 1991.

(2)

The accounting date of the trust shall be 31 March.

Limited functions before operational date6.

Between its establishment date and its operational date in order to enable it to begin to operative satisfactorily from the operational date the trust shall have the limited functions —

(a)

of entering into NHS contracts;

(b)

of entering into other contracts including contracts of employment; and

(c)

of doing such other things as are reasonably necessary for the said purpose.

Assistance by health authorities before operational date7.(1)

The Mid Staffordshire Health Authority shall —

(a)

until the operational date make such staff and facilities available to the trust as are required to enable the trust to carry out its limited functions pending the transfer or appointment of staff to or by the trust and the transfer of facilities to the trust;

(b)

make available such premises as are required to enable the trust to carry out its limited functions pending the transfer of those premises to the trust.

(2)

The Mid Staffordshire Health Authority shall discharge the liabilities of the trust, incurred between the establishment date and the operational date, that are of a description specified in paragraph (3) of this article.

(3)

The liabilities referred to in the preceding paragraph are —

(a)

liability for the remuneration and travelling or other allowances of the chairman and non-executive directors of the trust;

(b)

liability for the travelling or other allowances of the members of committees and sub-committees of the trust who are not also directors of the trust;

(c)

liability for the remuneration of persons employed by the trust; and

(d)

any other liability which may reasonably be incurred by the trust for the purpose of enabling it to begin to operate satisfactorily with effect from the operational date.

(4)

The health authority specified for the purposes of paragraph 3(1)(f) of Schedule 2 to the Act (authority which is to make the scheme under section 6 of the Act for the transfer of staff) in relation to the trust shall be the Mid Staffordshire Health Authority.

Restriction on disposal of assets8.

The sum specified for the purposes of paragraph 6(2)(d) of Schedule 2 to the Act (maximum value of freely disposable assets) in relation to the trust shall be £1,000,000.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.

Virginia BottomleyMinister of State,Department of Health4th December 1990(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order establishes the Mental Health Foundation of Mid Staffordshire National Health Service Trust, an NHS trust provided for in section 5 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990. It also provides for the functions of the trust both before (article 6)and after (article 3) its operational date (the date on which it assumes all its functions). It specifies the operational date and the accounting date of the trust (article 5) and makes provision for assistance to the trust by health authorities before its operational date (article 7).