SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 E+W NHS trusts established under section 25

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 4 modified (temp.) (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 76; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)

Part 2 E+W Powers and duties

Staff E+W

25 (1) An NHS trust may employ such staff as it considers appropriate. E+W

(2) An NHS trust may—

(a) pay its staff such remuneration and allowances, and

(b) employ them on such other terms and conditions,

as it considers appropriate.

(3) An NHS trust must—

(a) in exercising its powers under sub-paragraph (2), and

(b) otherwise in connection with the employment of its staff,

act in accordance with regulations and any directions given by the Secretary of State [F1 and any directions given by NHS England under section 27B].

(4) Before making any regulations under sub-paragraph (3), the Secretary of State must consult such bodies as he may recognise as representing persons who, in his opinion, are likely to be affected by the regulations.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 4 para. 25(3) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 55(4)(b), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)