Part 1 Constitution, Establishment, etc
National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (2006 c 42) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 3 NHS Trusts Established under Section 18

Section 18

Part 1 Constitution, Establishment, etc

Status

1

Each NHS trust is a body corporate.

2

(1)     An NHS trust must not be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown.

(2)     An NHS trust's property must not be regarded as property of, or property held on behalf of, the Crown.

Board of directors

3

(1)     Each NHS trust has a board of directors consisting of—

(a)     a chairman appointed by the Welsh Ministers, . . .

[(aa)     if the Welsh Ministers consider it appropriate, a vice-chair appointed by them, and]

(b)     executive and non-executive directors.

(2)     Sub-paragraph (1)(b) is subject to paragraph 7(2).

(3)     An executive director is a director who is an employee of the NHS trust, and a non-executive director is a director who is not an employee of the NHS trust.

(4)     Sub-paragraph (3) is subject to any provision made by regulations under paragraph 4(1)(d).

Regulations

4

(1)     The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision with respect to—

(a)     the qualifications for and the tenure of

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