Explanatory note

This Order establishes on 22nd March 2013 a National Health Service trust called the Gloucestershire Care Services National Health Service Trust (“the trust”).

The Order sets out the functions of the trust (article 3) and the number of executive and non-executive directors of the trust (article 4). It also sets out the operational date (the date on which the trust assumes all its functions), the accounting date of the trust (article 5), the limited functions that the trust may carry out between its establishment and operational dates (article 6) and makes provision for assistance to be given by the South West Strategic Health Authority (article 7).