# The London Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2004

S.I. 2004/2394 · made 10 September 2004

This Order amends the London Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1996, which established the London Ambulance Service 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 September 2004
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 paragraph 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 London Ambulance Service 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 London Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1996.

## 2 Amendment of nature and functions of the trust

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, in particular emergency care, ambulance and associated transport services, for the purposes of the health service.”.

## 3 Increase in the number of non-executive directors of the trust

In article 4 of the Establishment Order (directors of the trust) “5 non-executive directors” shall be replaced by “6 non-executive directors”.

## 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 London Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1996, which established the London Ambulance Service 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.

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