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RUH Foundation Trust Constitution ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS BATH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION) CONSTITUTION 1 Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust – FT Constitution (October 2019) (version 20) 11018796 Table of Contents 1 INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS …………………………………………………………………..6 2 NAME…………………………………………………………………………………………………………13 3 PRINCIPAL PURPOSE …………………………………………………………………………………....13 4 POWERS AND FUNCTION………………………………………………………………………………..14 5 OTHER PURPOSES ……………………………………………………………………………………14 6 MEMBERSHIP AND CONSTITUENCIES………………………………………………………………..14 7 APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP …………………………………………………………………15 8 PUBLIC CONSTITUENCY…………………………………………………………………………………15 9 STAFF CONSTITUENCY…………………………………………………………………………………..15 10 RESTRICTION ON MEMBERSHIP…………………………………………………………………….....16 11 COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS – COMPOSITION 17 12 COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS – ELECTION OF GOVERNORS ………………………………….....17 13 COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS – TENURE ………………………………………………………………..18 14 COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS – DISQUALIFICATION AND REMOVAL …………………………..18 15 COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS – MEETINGS OF GOVERNORS …………………………………… 20 16 COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS – STANDING ORDERS ………………………………………………20 17 COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS - CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF GOVERNORS …………………20 18 COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS – TRAVEL, REMUNERATION AND OTHER EXPENSES ……….21 19 COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS – FURTHER PROVISIONS ……………………………………………..21 19A Council of Governors – general duties……………………………………………………………………..21 19B Council of Governors – skills and knowledge…………………………………………………………….21 19C Council of Governors – referral to the panel…………………………………………………………… .21 20 BOARD OF DIRECTORS – COMPOSITION……………………………………………………………..22 21 BOARD OF DIRECTORS – QUALIFICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 23 22 BOARD OF DIRECTORS – APPOINTMENT, SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL OF CHAIRMAN AND OTHER NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ……………………………………………………………… 23 23 BOARD OF DIRECTORS – APPOINTMENT OF INITIAL CHAIRMAN AND INITIAL OTHER NON- EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ………………………………………………………………………………… 24 24 BOARD OF DIRECTORS – APPOINTMENT OF VICE CHAIRMAN ………………………… 24 25 BOARD OF DIRECTORS - APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, THE DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND OTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ………………………… 25 26 BOARD OF DIRECTORS – APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF INITIAL CHIEF EXECUTIV 25 27 BOARD OF DIRECTORS – DISQUALIFICATION …………………………………………… 26 28 BOARD OF DIRECTORS – STANDING ORDERS ………………………………………… …28 28A Board of Directors - general duty………………………………………………………… …...27 29 BOARD OF DIRECTORS - CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF DIRECTORS ……… …….28 2 Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust – FT Constitution (October 2019) (version 20) 11018796 30 BOARD OF DIRECTORS – REMUNERATION AND TERMS OF OFFICE …………… ….31 30A Board of Directors - Meetings……………………………………………………………………..30 31 REGISTERS …………………………………………………………………………………………….31 32 ADMISSION TO AND REMOVAL FROM THE REGISTERS ……………………………………32 33 REGISTERS – INSPECTION AND COPIES ………………………………………………………33 34 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ……………………………………33 35 AUDITOR …………………………………………………………………………………………….34 36 AUDIT COMMITTEE ……………………………………………………………………………… …35 37 ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS ………………………………………………………………………….35 38 ANNUAL REPORT, FORWARD PLANS AND NON-NHS WORK …………………………..36 39 MEETING OF COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS TO CONSIDER ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …..37 40 ANNUAL MEMBERS' MEETING ………………………………………………………… ……37 41 COMBINED MEETINGS OF MEMBERS AND GOVERNORS ………………………… ……..38 42 SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS ………………………………………………………… …38 43 INSTRUMENTS …………………………………………………………………………… ….38 44 AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION ………………………………………………… …..38 ANNEX 1 – THE PUBLIC CONSTITUENCY ………………………………………………………… ……40 ANNEX 2 – THE STAFF CONSTITUENCY …………………………………………………………………44 ANNEX 3 – COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS ………………………………………………45 ANNEX 4 –THE MODEL RULES FOR ELECTIONS ……………………………………………… ……...47 ANNEX 5 – ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS – COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS …………………………… …….95 APPENDIX 1: ELIGIBILITY TO BE ON THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS ………………… ……….95 APPENDIX 2: COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS: FURTHER PROVISIONS ………………………… ……….98 ANNEX 6 – STANDING ORDERS FOR THE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 102 ANNEX 7 – STANDING ORDERS FOR THE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ….120 ANNEX 8 - FURTHER PROVISIONS ………………………………………………………………………..142 APPENDIX 1: NHS AND TRUST CORE PRINCIPLES ……………………………………………………..142 APPENDIX 2: MEMBERSHIP ………………………………………………………………………………….144 3 Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust – FT Constitution (October 2019) (version 20) 11018796 APPENDIX 3: BOARD OF DIRECTORS - FURTHER PROVISIONS …………………………………...147 APPENDIX 4: FURTHER PROVISIONS - GENERAL …………………………………… ………………149 APPENDIX 5: THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SECRETARY …………………………151 ANNEX 9 – SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTION …………………………………………… …………………152 4 Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust – FT Constitution (October 2019) (version 20) 11018796 PREAMBLE An NHS Foundation Trust is a Public Benefit Corporation which is authorised under the National Health Service Act 2006 to provide goods and services for the purposes of the health service in England. A Public Benefit Corporation is a body corporate which is constituted in accordance with Schedule 7 of the 2006 Act. The Constitution provides, inter alia, for the Foundation Trust to have Members, Governors and Directors, and determines who may be eligible for membership and how Governors and Directors are appointed and defines their respective roles and powers. Further, Members of the Foundation Trust may attend and participate at Members' meetings, vote in elections to, and stand for election for, the Council of Governors, as provided in this Constitution. 5 Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust – FT Constitution (October 2019) (version 20) 11018796 1. Interpretation and definitions 1.1 Unless a contrary intention is evident or the context requires otherwise, words or expressions contained in this Constitution shall bear the same meaning as in the 2006 Act. 1.2 Words importing the masculine gender only shall include the feminine gender; words importing the singular shall import the plural and vice-versa. 1.3 References in this Constitution to legislation include all amendments, replacements or re-enactments made and include all subordinate legislation made thereunder. 1.4 Headings are for ease of reference only and are not to affect interpretation. 1.5 All annexes and appendices referred to in this Constitution form part of it. 1.6 References to paragraphs are to paragraphs in this Constitution save that where there is a reference to a paragraph in an annex or appendix to this Constitution it shall be a reference to a paragraph in that annex or appendix unless the contrary is expressly stated or the context otherwise so requires. 1.7 In this Constitution: "2006 Act" means the National Health Service Act 2006 (as amended); "2012 Act" means the Health and Social Care Act 2012; "Accounting Officer" means the person who from time to time discharges the functions specified in paragraph 25(5) of Schedule 7 to the 2006 Act; "Annual Accounts" means those accounts prepared by the Trust pursuant to paragraph 25 of Schedule 7 to the 2006 Act; "Annual Governors' Meeting" has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph 3.1 of Appendix 2 of Annex 5 of the Constitution; "Annual Members' Meeting" has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph 40.1 of this Constitution; "Annual Report" means a report prepared by the Trust pursuant to paragraph 26 of Schedule 7 to the 2006 Act; 6 Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust – FT Constitution (October 2019) (version 20) 11018796 "Applicant Trust" means the Royal United Hospital, Bath NHS Trust, established pursuant to the Royal United Hospital, Bath National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1991, SI 1991/2392, which has made the application to become the Trust; "Appointed Governors" means a Local Authority Governor, or a Partnership Governor; "Area of the Trust" means the area, consisting of all the areas, specified in column 2 of Annex 1 of this Constitution, as an area for a Public Constituency; "Audit Committee" means a committee of the Board of Directors as established pursuant to paragraph 36 of this Constitution; "Auditor" means the auditor of the Trust appointed by the Council of Governors pursuant to paragraph 35 of this Constitution; "Authorisation" means the authorisation issued to the Trust by Monitor under Section 35 of the 2006 Act; "Bath and North East Somerset Council" means the local authority of that name established pursuant to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) of the Guildhall, High St, Bath, BA1 5AW; "Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the Trust as constituted in accordance with this Constitution; "Chairman" means the person appointed in accordance with the Constitution to ensure that the Board of Directors and Council of Governors successfully discharge their overall responsibilities for the Trust as a whole. The expression “the Chairman” shall be deemed to include the Vice Chairman or any other Non-Executive Director appointed if the Chairman and/or Vice Chairman is absent from the meeting or is otherwise unavailable; "Chief Executive" means the Chief Executive of the Trust; "Clear Day" means a day of the week not including a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday; "Comptroller and Auditor General" means the individual
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