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

S.I. 2004/2898 · made 3 November 2004

This Order amends the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1991, which established the Mersey Regional 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)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/mersey-regional-ambulance-service-national-health-service-trust-establishment-amendment-order-2004/pdf/uksi_20042898_en.pdf

## Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND
Made 3rd November 2004
Coming into force 15th November 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 paragraphs 3(1)(b) and (c) 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 Mersey Regional Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2004 and shall come into force on the 15th November 2004.
(2) In this Order, “the Establishment Order” means the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service 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, 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)—
(a) “4 non-executive directors” shall be replaced by “5 non-executive directors”; and
(b) “4 executive directors” shall be replaced by “5 executive directors”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
John Hutton
Minister of State,
Department of Health
3rd November 2004

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1991, which established the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust.
Article 2 of the Order amends the nature and functions of the trust and 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 and executive directors of the trust from 4 to 5.

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