Citation, commencement and interpretation1.
(1)
This Order may be cited as the Lomond and Argyll Primary Care NationalHealth Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 1999 and shall comeinto force on 1st October 1999.
In this Order–
- “the principal Order” means the Lomond and Argyll Primary CareNational Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19982;
“the trust’s area of responsibility” means that part of Argyll andClyde Health Board’s area which lies to the north of the River Clyde.
Amendment of the principal Order2.
(1)
“Nature and functions of the trust3.
(1)
The trust is established for the purpose specified in section 12A(1) ofthe Act.
(2)
The trust’s functions shall be–
(a)
to provide goods and services for the purpose of the Health Service at,from or through hospital accommodation and facilities at Argyll and ButeHospital, Lochgilphead, and at establishments associated with thathospital, and also including the management of any teaching and researchfacilities associated with those establishments and the support servicesrelated thereto;
(b)
insofar as not included in paragraph (a) above, to make arrangementsfor the provision of services mentioned in Part II of the Act in respect ofthe trust’s area of responsibility; and
(c)
to carry out the primary and community health care functions of Argylland Clyde Health Board under the following Regulations–
(i)
The National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Regulations19893;(ii)
The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland)Regulations 19984;(iii)
The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances)(Scotland) Regulations 19895;(iv)
The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission ofCharges) (Scotland) Regulations 19886.”.
(2)
In article 4 of the principal Order (directors of the trust) for thewords “non executive directors” there is substituted “trustees”.
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