National Health Service Act 1977

[F1 Specific duties E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 5A inserted (8.9.1999, 4.1.2000 and 1.4.2000 for specified purposes for E., and otherwise prosp.) by 1999 c. 8, s. 2(2), Sch. 1; S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(2)(b)(3)(a)(4)(a), Schs. 1, 2, 3

16 (1) As soon as is practicable after the end of each financial year every Primary Care Trust shall prepare a report on the trust’s activities during that year and shall send a copy of the report to the Health Authority within whose area the trust’s area falls and to the Secretary of State.

(2) The report shall give details of the measures the trust has taken to promote economy, efficiency and effectiveness in using its resources for the exercise of its functions.

(3) A Primary Care Trust shall prepare and send such other reports, and supply such information, to the Health Authority within whose area the trust’s area falls or to the Secretary of State as they or, as the case may be, he require.

17 E+W+S Provision must be made by regulations requiring Primary Care Trusts to publicise—

(a) the trust’s audited accounts,

(b) the trust’s annual reports prepared under paragraph 16 above,

(c) any report on the trust’s accounts made pursuant to section 8 of the M1 Audit Commission Act 1998 (report of auditor on matter of public interest), and

(d) any other document as may be prescribed,

by taking such steps as may be specified in the regulations.]

Marginal Citations

M1 1998 c.18.