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# The Northampton General Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2024

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2024 No. 14
National Health Service, England
The Northampton General Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2024
Made
8th January 2024
Coming into force
15th January 2024
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25(1), 272(7) and (8) and 273(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006.
In accordance with section 25(3) of that Act, the Secretary of State has completed the consultation prescribed by regulations made under that section.

## 1 Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Northampton General Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2024 and comes into force on 15th January 2024.
(2) In this Order, “the Establishment Order” means the Northampton General Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1993.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales.

## 2 Amendment of interpretation provision {#article-2}

In article 1(2) of the Establishment Order (interpretation), omit the definitions of “community health services” and “establishment date”.

## 3 Amendment to nature and functions of the trust {#article-3}

For article 3 of the Establishment Order (nature and functions of the trust) (including the heading), substitute—
Functions of the trust
3. The trust’s functions are to provide goods and services for the purposes of the health service.
.

## 4 Amendment of requirements relating to directors {#article-4}

For article 4 of the Establishment Order (directors of the trust) substitute—
4. The trust must have, in addition to the chairman, 6 non-executive directors and 5 executive directors.
.