SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3NHS trusts established under section 18

Part 2Powers and duties

Staff

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1

An NHS trust may employ such staff as it considers appropriate.

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 Welsh Ministers.

4

Before making any regulations under sub-paragraph (3), the Welsh Ministers must consult such bodies as they may recognise as representing persons who, in their opinion, are likely to be affected by the regulations.