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Section 60: Voting and standing for election

National Health Service Act 2006 · 2006 c. 41View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Health service bodies — Chapter 5: NHS foundation trusts

A person may not vote at an election for the council of governors of an NHS foundation trust unless, within the specified period, he has made a declaration in the specified form of the particulars of his qualification to vote as a member of the constituency, or class within a constituency, for which the election is being held.

A person may not stand for election to the council unless—

he has within the specified period made a declaration in the specified form of the particulars of his qualification to vote as a member of the constituency, or class within a constituency, for which the election is being held, and
he is not prevented from being a member of the council by paragraph 8 of Schedule 7.

A person elected to the council may not vote at a meeting of the council unless—

he has within the specified period made a declaration in the specified form of the particulars of his qualification to vote as a member of the trust, and
he is not prevented from being a member of the council by paragraph 8 of Schedule 7.

This section does not apply to an election held for the staff constituency.

"Specified" means specified in the trust's constitution.

A person is guilty of an offence if he—

makes a declaration under this section which he knows to be false in a material particular, or
recklessly makes such a declaration which is false in a material particular.

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

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