The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows.
In section 56A (acquisitions), after subsection (4) insert—
After section 56A insert—
In section 57 (sections 56 to 56B: supplementary), after subsection (3) insert—
In section 64 (orders and regulations under this Chapter)—
in subsection (4), before paragraph (c) insert—basection 56A(4A),;
in subsection (4A), after "section" insert ." 56A(4A), "
In section 65LA (trusts to be dissolved), in subsection (3)(b), for the words following "trust" to the end substitute
In that section, in subsection (5), for "to an NHS foundation trust" substitute ." to an NHS body "
In paragraph 31 of Schedule 4 (NHS trusts established under section 25), as it has effect until its repeal by section 179(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, at the beginning insert ." Subject to section 56AA, "