Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the NHS Foundation Trusts (Trust Funds: Appointment of Trustees) Order 2007 and comes into force on 5th July 2007.

2

In this Order—

  • “the Commission” means the Appointments Commission2;

  • “foundation trust” means an NHS foundation trust specified in the Schedule to this Order.

Appointment of trustees2

1

The Commission must appoint trustees for each foundation trust to hold property on trust—

a

for the purposes of that foundation trust; or

b

for any purposes relating to the health service.

2

The appointment of any such trustee is to be for such period, not exceeding 4 years, as the Commission may specify on making the appointment.

Termination and suspension of appointment3

Where the Commission is of the opinion that it is not in the interests of a foundation trust or the health service that a trustee for the foundation trust should continue to hold that office, the Commission may terminate the appointment and, pending its decision, may suspend any such trustee from such office.

Transitional4

1

This paragraph applies to any person who, immediately before this Order comes into force, held office as a trustee for a foundation trust by virtue of an appointment made under any of the Orders mentioned in article 5 or 63.

2

A person to whom paragraph (1) applies is to continue to hold office as a trustee for the foundation trust, and this Order is to apply to him, as if he had been appointed as a trustee for the foundation trust under this Order for the period specified on his appointment.

Revocation5

The following orders are revoked—

a

the Cambridge University Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust (Trust Funds: Appointment of Trustees) Order 20044;

b

the Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Trust Funds: Appointment of Trustees) Order 20055.

Amendment of Orders6

The Schedule to the National Health Service Trusts (Trust Funds: Appointment of Trustees) Order 20006 is amended by omitting the following entries—

  • The Birmingham Children’s Hospital National Health Service Trust

  • The Guy’s and St Thomas’ National Health Service Trust

  • The King’s Healthcare National Health Service Trust

  • The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals National Health Service Trust

  • The Sheffield Children’s Hospital National Health Service Trust

  • The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Trust

  • The University College London Hospitals National Health Service Trust

  • The University Hospital Birmingham National Health Service Trust.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Andy BurnhamMinister of HealthDepartment of Health