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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: De-authorisation of NHS foundation trusts

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Version Superseded: 01/11/2012

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Point in time view as at 15/02/2010.

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National Health Service Act 2006, Cross Heading: De-authorisation of NHS foundation trusts 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

[F1De-authorisation of NHS foundation trustsE+W

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 2 Ch. 5A inserted (15.2.2010) by Health Act 2009 (c. 21), ss. 16, 40(1); S.I. 2010/30, art. 3(a)

65D NHS foundation trusts: regulator's noticeE+W

(1)The regulator may give the Secretary of State a notice under this section if it is satisfied that—

(a)an NHS foundation trust to which this Chapter applies is failing to comply with a notice under section 52, and

(b)further exercise of the powers conferred by section 52 would not be likely to secure the provision of the goods and services which the trust's authorisation requires it to provide.

(2)The notice must be in writing.

(3)With the notice the regulator must give the Secretary of State a report stating the reasons why it is satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1).

(4)Before giving a notice under this section, the regulator must consult first the Secretary of State and then—

(a)the trust,

(b)any Strategic Health Authority in whose area the trust has hospitals, establishments or facilities, and

(c)any other person to which the trust provides goods or services under this Act and which the regulator considers it appropriate to consult.

65E NHS foundation trusts: de-authorisation and appointment of trust special administratorE+W

(1)If the regulator gives notice under section 65D in relation to a trust, the Secretary of State must make an order for it to cease to be an NHS foundation trust.

(2)An order made under subsection (1) must specify the date when it is to take effect, which must be within the period of 5 working days beginning with the day on which it is made.

(3)The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament (with the statutory instrument containing the order) the regulator's report under section 65D(3).

(4)On an order under subsection (1) taking effect in relation to a body, it ceases to be an NHS foundation trust and a public benefit corporation and becomes a National Health Service trust.

(5)Schedule 8A makes further provision about trusts in respect of which an order is made under subsection (1).

(6)Where an order is made under subsection (1) in relation to a trust, the Secretary of State must also make an order under section 65B(1) authorising the appointment of a trust special administrator in relation to the trust.

(7)The order under section 65B(1) must provide for the appointment to take effect at the same time as the order under this section.

(8)Section 65B(2), (4) and (5) do not apply in relation to the order under section 65B(1).]

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