# The Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 1999

S.I. 1999/1115 · made 8 April 1999

This Order substitutes a new article 3 in the Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1998 to empower the trust to build a new hospital at Larkfield, Greenock.

Made under: National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (Section 12A, Schedule 7A paragraph 1, Schedule 7A paragraph 3)

## Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, SCOTLAND
Made 8th April 1999
Coming into force 9th April 1999
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 12A(1) of, and paragraphs 1 and 3(1)(b) of Schedule 7A to, the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, 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 Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 1999 and shall come into force on 9th April 1999.
(2) In this Order “the principal Order” means the Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1998.

## 2 Amendment of article 3 of the principal Order

For article 3 of the principal Order there shall be substituted the following:–
“3 (1) The trust is established for the purposes specified in section 12A(1) of the Act.
(2) 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 boards) shall be–
(a) to own and manage under section 12A(1)(a) of the Act the hospital establishments or facilities known as Vale of Leven District General Hospital, Alexandria, Lorn and Islands District General Hospital, Oban, Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock and Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley and establishments associated with those hospitals, including management of the facilities provided at and from those establishments, and also including the management of any teaching and research facilities associated with these establishments and the support services related thereto; and
(b) to provide and manage under section 12A(1)(b) of the Act a new inpatient and day hospital facility on land at Larkfield Road, Greenock.”

## Signature

Sam Galbraith
Minister for Health Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
8th April 1999

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order substitutes a new article 3 in the Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1998 to empower the trust to build a new hospital at Larkfield, Greenock.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1115 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/argyll-and-clyde-acute-hospitals-national-health-service-trust-establishment-amendment-order-1999
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