# The Lincoln District Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 1999

S.I. 1999/636 · made 8 March 1999

This Order amends the Order (“the Establishment Order”) which established the Lincoln District Healthcare National Health Service Trust.

Made under: National Health Service Act 1977 (Section 126); National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Section 5)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/lincoln-district-healthcare-national-health-service-trust-establishment-amendment-order-1999/pdf/uksi_19990636_en.pdf

## Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 8th March 1999
Coming into force 1st April 1999
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 126(3) of the National Health Service Act 1977 and section 5(1) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after completion of the consultation prescribed under section 5(2) of the latter Act, considering it appropriate that the functions of the trust should include functions in relation to the provision of services for one or more Health Authorities, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as The Lincoln District Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 1999 and shall come into force on 1st April 1999.

## 2 Amendment of NHS trust Establishment Order

For Article 3 of The Lincoln District Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1993, there shall be substituted the following article:–
“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–
(a) to own and manage pursuant to section 5(1)(a) of the Act the John Coupland Hospital, Ropery Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21 2TJ, and there to provide and manage hospital accommodation and services;
(b) to own and manage pursuant to section 5(1)(a) of the Act Gervas House, Long Leys Road, Lincoln LN1 1EJ, and there and from there to provide and manage community health services; and
(c) to provide and manage pursuant to section 5(1)(b) of the Act hospitals or other establishments or facilities in the area of Lincolnshire Health Authority, and there to provide and manage hospital accommodation and services, and there and from there to provide and manage community health services.”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
John Denham
Minister of State,
Department of Health
8th March 1999

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Order (“the Establishment Order”) which established the Lincoln District Healthcare National Health Service Trust.
The Establishment Order is amended to confer on the trust the purpose specified in section 5(1)(b) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 to provide and manage hospitals or other establishments or facilities in the area of Lincolnshire Health Authority.
This Order should be read in conjunction with The West Lindsey National Health Service Trust (Dissolution) Order 1999.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/636 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lincoln-district-healthcare-national-health-service-trust-establishment-amendment-order-1999
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