PART 1Health service in England: integration, collaboration and other changes

NHS foundation trusts

61Licensing of NHS foundation trusts

In section 88 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (application and grant of licenses: NHS foundation trusts), for subsection (1) substitute—

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This section applies where—

a

an NHS trust becomes an NHS foundation trust in pursuance of section 36 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (effect of authorisation of NHS foundation trust), or

b

an NHS foundation trust is established under sections 56 or 56B of that Act (mergers and separations).