2002 No. 1322
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

The Bradford District Care Trust (Establishment) and the Bradford Community Health National Health Service Trust (Dissolution) Order 2002

Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 126(3) of the National Health Service Act 19771 and by section 5(1) of, and paragraphs 3, 4 and 29(1) of Schedule 2 to, the National Health Service and Community Care Act 19902 and section 45(5) of the Health and Social Care Act 20013 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, considering it appropriate in the interests of the health service to dissolve the Bradford Community Health National Health Service Trust4, and having completed the consultation prescribed under section 5(2) of, and paragraph 29(3) of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 19905, makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Bradford District Care Trust (Establishment) and Bradford Community Health National Health Service Trust (Dissolution) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.

(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 may provide under section 3(1)(d) or (e) of, or Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service Act 1977 and any service which he has a duty to provide under section 5(1) or (1A) of that Act6;

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

“the trust” means the Bradford District Care Trust established by article 2 of this Order.

Establishment and name of trust2.

(1)

There is established an NHS trust which shall be called the Bradford District Care Trust.

(2)

The trust shall be designated as a Care Trust7.

Nature and functions of the trust3.

(1)

The trust is established for the purposes specified in section 5(1) of the Act.

(2)

The trust’s functions shall be to provide goods and services, namely hospital accommodation and services, and community health services, for the purposes of the health service at or from Leeds Road Hospital, Maudsley Street, Bradford, BD3 9LH and at or from any associated hospitals, establishments and facilities.

Directors of trust4.

The trust shall have in addition to the chairman 6 executive directors and 6 non-executive directors.

Operational date and accounting date of the trust5.

(1)

The operational date shall be 1st April 2002.

(2)

The accounting date of the trust shall be 31st March.

Dissolution of NHS trust6.

The Bradford Community Health National Health Service Trust established by the Bradford Community Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19918 is hereby dissolved, and accordingly that Order is revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Jacqui Smith
Minister of State,
Department of Health
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order establishes the Bradford District Care Trust as an NHS trust designated as a Care Trust, as provided for in section 5 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 and section 45 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001.

This Order also dissolves the Bradford Community Health National Health Service Trust (article 8) and revokes its Establishment Order. The new trust will provide certain services provided previously by that trust and by Airedale NHS Trust.

The Order provides for the functions of the trust (article 3) and the number of executive and non-executive directors (article 4). It specifies the operational date (the date on which the trust assumes all its functions), and the accounting date of the trust (article 5).

This Order does not impose a charge on businesses.