{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/north-east-ambulance-service-national-health-service-trust-establishment-order-1999/article-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/north-east-ambulance-service-national-health-service-trust-establishment-order-1999/article-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1999/797",
  "legislation_title": "The North East Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/north-east-ambulance-service-national-health-service-trust-establishment-order-1999",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Nature and functions of the trust",
  "text": "(1) The trust is established for the purposes specified in section 5(1)(a) of the Act.\n(2) The trust’s functions shall be–\n(a) to provide and manage ambulance and associated transport services; and\n(b) to provide and manage such other services (including communications and training) relating to the provision of care as can reasonably be carried out in conjunction with the management of ambulance and associated transport services from Ambulance Headquarters at:\n(i) Scotswood House, Amethyst Road, Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7YL,\n(ii) Finchale Road, Framwellgate Moor, Co. Durham DH1 5JS,\nand from other establishments or facilities.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/797/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:55:21.162796+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}