National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, Section 161 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 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.
(1)The Welsh Ministers may, having regard to any change or proposed change—
(a)in the arrangements for the administration of a hospital or other establishment or facility, or
(b)in the area or functions of any NHS body other than an NHS foundation trust,
by order provide for the transfer of any trust property from any relevant health service body to any other relevant health service body.
(2)In this section “relevant health service body” means—
(a)an NHS body,
(b)special trustees, or
(c)trustees for F1...F2... an NHS trust F3....
(3)Where property is transferred by an order under this section to two or more bodies, it must be apportioned by them in such proportions as they may agree, or as may in default of agreement be determined by the Welsh Ministers, and the order may provide for the way in which the property must be apportioned.
(4)Where property is so apportioned, the Welsh Ministers may by order make any consequential amendments of the trust instrument relating to the property.
F4(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 161(2)(c) omitted (17.6.2021) by virtue of NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Act 2016 (c. 10), s. 5(1), Sch. 1 para. 12(a)(i); S.I. 2021/712, reg. 3(c)
F2Words in s. 161(2)(c) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 21 para. 34(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F3Words in s. 161(2)(c) omitted (17.6.2021) by virtue of NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Act 2016 (c. 10), s. 5(1), Sch. 1 para. 12(a)(ii); S.I. 2021/712, reg. 3(c)
F4S. 161(5) omitted (17.6.2021) by virtue of NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Act 2016 (c. 10), s. 5(1), Sch. 1 para. 12(b); S.I. 2021/712, reg. 3(c)
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