Berkshire Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2001
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2001/323 |
| Year | 2001 |
2001 No. 323
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND
The Berkshire Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2001
Made 7th February 2001
Coming into force 19th February 2001
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 5(1) of, and paragraphs 1, 3, 4, and 5 of Schedule 2 to, the National Health Service and Community Care Act 19901and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, having completed the consultation prescribed under section 5(2) of that Act2, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Berkshire Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 19th February 2001.
(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the Act” means the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990;
“community health services” means any services which the Secretary of State may provide under section 3(1)(d) or (e) of, or Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service Act 1977 and any service which he has a duty to provide under section 5(1) or (1A) of that Act3
“establishment date” means 19th February 2001;
“operational date” has the meaning assigned to it in paragraph 3(1)(e) of Schedule 2 to the Act;
“the trust” means the Berkshire Healthcare National Health Service Trust established by article 2 of this Order.
Establishment and name of trust
2. There is hereby established an NHS trust which shall be called the Berkshire Healthcare National Health Service Trust.
Nature and functions of the trust
3.—(1) The trust is established for the purposes specified in section 5(1) of the Act.
(2) The trust’s functions shall be to provide goods and services, namely hospital accommodation and services and community health services, for the purposes of the health service at or from the Church Hill House Hospital, Crowthorne Road, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 7EP and at or from any associated hospitals, establishments or facilities.
Directors of trust
4. The trust shall have in addition to the chairman 5 executive directors and 5 non-executive directors.
Operational date and accounting date of the trust
5.—(1) The operational date shall be 1st April 2001.
(2) The accounting date of the trust shall be 31st March.
Limited functions before operational date
6. Between its establishment date and its operational date the trust shall have the functions—
(a) of entering into NHS contracts;
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