The Forth Valley Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 1999

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Forth Valley Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 1999 and shall come into force on 1st October 1999.

(2) In this Order “the principal Order” means the Forth Valley Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1998(1).

Amendment of the principal Order

2.—(1) For article 3 of the principal Order there is substituted–

“Nature and functions of the trust

3.— (1) The trust is established for the purpose specified in section 12A(1) of the Act.

(2) The trust’s functions shall be to provide goods and services for the purpose of the Health Service at, from or through hospital accommodation and facilities at Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary, Falkirk and Stirling Royal Infirmary, Stirling, and at establishments associated with those hospitals, and also including the management of any teaching and research facilities associated with those establishments and the support services related thereto.”.

(2) In article 4 of the principal Order (directors of the trust) for the words “non executive directors” there is substituted “trustees”.

IAIN GRAY

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

29th September 1999