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National Health Service Act 2006, Section 39 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

39Register of NHS foundation trustsE+W

(1)[F1NHS England] must continue to maintain a register of NHS foundation trusts.

(2)The register must contain in relation to each NHS foundation trust—

(a)a copy of the current constitution,

F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)a copy of the latest annual accounts and of any report of the auditor on them,

(d)a copy of the latest annual report,

F3(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F5(g)a copy of any order made under section 65D, 65J, 65KC, 65L or 65LA,

(h)a copy of any report laid under section 65D,

(i)a copy of any information published under section 65D,

(j)a copy of any draft report published under section 65F,

(k)a copy of any statement provided under section 65F,

(l)a copy of any notice published under section 65F, 65G, 65H, 65J, 65KA, 65KB, 65KC or 65KD,

(m)a copy of any statement published or provided under section 65G,

(n)a copy of any final report published under section 65I,

(o)a copy of any statement published under section 65J or 65KC,

(p)a copy of any information published under section 65M.]

(3)In relation to any time before an NHS foundation trust is first required to send an annual report to [F6NHS England], the register must contain a list of the persons who were first elected or appointed as—

(a)the members of the [F7council of governors],

(b)the directors.

(4)Members of the public may inspect the register at any reasonable time.

(5)Any person who requests it must be provided with a copy of, or extract from, any document contained in the register on payment of a reasonable charge.

Textual Amendments

F2S. 39(2)(b) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 159(7), 306(4); S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)

F3S. 39(2)(e) omitted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 156(5), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)

F7Words in s. 39(3)(a) substituted (1.10.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 151(9)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2)

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