The Pathfinder National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/2459
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Pathfinder National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2014 and comes into force on 1st October 2014.

(2) In this Order, “the Establishment Order ” means the Pathfinder National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1994 .

Section 2 Amendment of article 1 of the Establishment Order

In article 1 of the Establishment Order (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2) omit the definitions of “the Act” and “operational date”.

Section 3 Amendment of article 3 of the Establishment Order

For article 3 of the Establishment Order (nature and functions of the trust) and the heading to that article, substitute—

Functions of the trust

(3) The trust’s functions are to provide goods and services, namely hospital accommodation and services and community health services, for the purposes of the health service.

Section 4 Amendment of article 4 of the Establishment Order

In article 4 of the Establishment Order (directors of the trust)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for the words “5 non-executive directors” substitute “7 non-executive directors”; and

(b) in paragraph (2), for the words “paragraph 3(1)(d) of Schedule 2 to the Act” substitute “paragraph 5(1)(d) of Schedule 4 to the 2006 Act”.

Section 5 Amendment of article 5 of the Establishment Order

For article 5 of the Establishment Order (operational date and accounting date of trust) and the heading to that article, substitute—

Accounting date of trust

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

Section 6 Amendment of articles 6 and 7 of the Establishment Order

The following articles of the Establishment Order are revoked—

(a) article 6 (limited functions before operational date); and

(b) article 7 (assistance by health authorities before operational date).