The Leeds Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1998

• Citation: S.I. 1998/837
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Leeds Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st April 1998.

(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 Leeds Teaching Hospitals 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 Leeds Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Trust.

Section 3 Nature and functions of the trust

The trust’s functions (which include functions which the Secretary of State considers appropriate in relation to the provision of services by the trust for one or more health authorities) shall be—

(a) to own and manage pursuant to section 5(1)(a) of the Act hospitals or other establishments or facilities in the area of Leeds Health Authority, and there to provide hospital accommodation and services (including teaching and research facilities); and

(b) to provide and manage pursuant to section 5(1)(b) of the Act Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, St James' University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF and other hospitals, establishments and facilities in the area of Leeds Health Authority, and there to provide hospital accommodation and services (including teaching and research facilities).

Section 4 Directors of the trust

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

Section 5 Significant teaching commitment

(1) The trust is to be regarded as having a significant teaching commitment by virtue of paragraph 3(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Act.

(2) One of the non-executive directors of the trust shall be appointed from the University of Leeds.

Section 6 Operational date and accounting date of the trust

(1) The operational date of the trust shall be 1st April 1998.

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

Section 7 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.