The Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull (Teaching) National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1996

• Citation: S.I. 1996/883
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull (Teaching) National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996.

(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

“ the Act ” means the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990;

“operational date” has the meaning assigned to it in paragraph 3(1)(e) of Schedule 2 to the Act;

“the trust” means the Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull (Teaching) National Health Service Trust established by article 2 of this Order.

Section 2 Establishment of the trust

There is hereby established an NHS trust which shall be called the Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull (Teaching) National Health Service Trust.

Section 3 Nature and functions of the trust

(1) The trust is established for the purpose specified in section 5(1)(a) of the Act.

(2) The trust’s functions shall be to own and manage hospital accommodation and services provided at Bordesley Green East, Birmingham B9 5SS and associated hospitals (including the management of its teaching and research facilities).

Section 4 Directors of the trust

(1) The trust shall have, in addition to the chairman, 5 non-executive directors and 5 executive directors.

(2) There shall be included among the non-executive directors a person appointed from the University of Birmingham.

Section 5 Operational date and accounting date of the trust

(1) The operational date of the trust shall be 1st April 1996.

(2) The accounting date of the trust shall be 31st March.

Section 6 Restriction on disposal of assets

The sum specified for the purposes of paragraph 6(2)(d) of Schedule 2 to the Act (maximum value of freely disposable assets) in relation to the trust shall be £1,000,000.