Paragraph 6
If the auditor of an NHS foundation trust has reason to believe that the trust or a director or officer of the trust—
is about to make, or has made, a decision which involves or would involve the incurring of expenditure which is unlawful, or
is about to take, or has taken, a course of action which, if pursued to its conclusion, would be unlawful and likely to cause a loss or deficiency,
he must refer the matter at once to F1NHS England.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 10 para. 6 substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 5 para. 32(a); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
Notes on Referral to NHS England
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 10 para. 6 cross-heading substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 5 para. 32(b); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)