# The Aintree Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2004

S.I. 2004/2391 · made 10 September 2004

This Order amends the Aintree Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1991, which established the Aintree Hospitals National Health Service Trust.

Made under: National Health Service Act 1977 (Section 126); National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Section 5, Schedule 2 paragraph 3)

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## Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND
Made 10th September 2004
Coming into force 20th September2004
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 126(3) of the National Health Service Act 1977, and by section 5(1) of, and paragraphs 3(1) to (3) of Schedule 2 to, the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Aintree Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2004 and shall come into force on 20th September 2004.
(2) In this Order, “the Establishment Order” means the Aintree Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1991.

## 2 Amendment of nature and functions of the trust

(1) In article 3(1) of the Establishment Order (nature and functions of the trust) “5(1)(a)” shall be replaced by “5(1)”.
(2) Article 3(2) of the Establishment Order (nature and functions of the trust) shall be replaced by the following—
“(2) The trust’s functions shall be to provide goods and services, namely hospital accommodation and services, for the purposes of the health service.”.

## 3 Amendment of the directors of the trust

Article 4 of the Establishment Order (directors of the trust) shall be replaced by the following—
“4. (1) The trust shall have, in addition to the chairman, 6 non-executive directors and 5 executive directors.
(2) Since the trust is to be regarded as having a significant teaching commitment within the meaning of paragraph 3(1)(d) of Schedule 2 to the Act one of the non-executive directors shall be appointed from the University of Liverpool.”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
John Hutton
Minister of State,
Department of Health
10th September 2004

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Aintree Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1991, which established the Aintree Hospitals National Health Service Trust.
Article 2 of the Order removes the references to the establishments from which the trust carries out its functions. Article 3 of the Order increases the number of non-executive directors of the trust from 5 to 6 and provides that one of the non-executive directors must be appointed from the University of Liverpool.

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