Section 57 Sections 56 to 56B: supplementaryF17

England and Wales

(1)

Where F1an application is granted under section 56 or 56B, F2NHS England must specify the property and liabilities to be transferred to the new NHS foundation trust F3or trusts.

(2)

Where F4such an application is granted, F5NHS England must make an order—

(a)

dissolving the F6trust or trusts in question, and

(b)

transferring, or providing for the transfer of, the property and liabilities specified by NHS England to the new NHS foundation trust F7or trusts.

F8(2A)

An order under section 56 or 56B is conclusive evidence of incorporation and conclusive evidence that the corporation is an NHS foundation trust.

(3)

The order may—

(a)

transfer, or provide for the transfer of, any of the remaining property or liabilities to F9another NHS foundation trust, an NHS trust established under section 25 or the Secretary of State,

F10(b)

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F11(3A)

The order may include provision for the transfer of employees of the trust or trusts dissolved by the order.

(4)

In F12sections 56(2) and 56B(3), and subsections (1) and (2) of this section, “liabilities” includes criminal liabilities; and an order under subsection (3) of this section may transfer any remaining criminal liabilities to F13another NHS foundation trust or an NHS trust established under section 25.

(5)

Where one of the parties to an application under section 56 F14or 56A is an NHS trust, the powers conferred on the Secretary of State F15or NHS England by Part 3 of Schedule 4 are not exercisable in relation to the trust.

F16(6)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 57(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 172(1)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)
F2: Words in s. 57(1) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 5 para. 22; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F3: Words in s. 57(1) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 172(1)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)
F4: Words in s. 57(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 172(2)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)
F5: Words in s. 57(2) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 5 para. 22; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F6: Words in s. 57(2)(a) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 172(2)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)
F7: Words in s. 57(2)(b) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 172(2)(c), 306(4); S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)
F8: S. 57(2A) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 172(3), 306(4); S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)
F9: Words in s. 57(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 172(4), 173(2)(a)(i), 306(4); S.I. 2013/671, arts. 2(2)(3)
F10: S. 57(3)(b) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 173(2)(a)(ii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)
F11: S. 57(3A) inserted (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 96(4), 115(7); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(r)
F12: Words in s. 57(4) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 172(5)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)
F13: Words in s. 57(4) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 172(5)(b), 173(2)(a)(iii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/671, arts. 2(2)(3)
F14: Words in s. 57(5) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 172(6), 306(4); S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)
F15: Words in s. 57(5) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 58(4), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F16: S. 57(6) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 172(7), 306(4); S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)
F17: S. 57 title substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 172(8), 306(4); S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)

Notes on Mergers, acquisitions and separations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 56 cross-heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 172(9), 306(4); S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)