PART 4NHS foundation trusts & NHS trusts
Governance and management
157Meetings
1
After paragraph 27 of Schedule 7 to the National Health Service Act 2006 insert—
27AAnnual meeting of members
1
A public benefit corporation must hold an annual meeting of its members.
2
The meeting must be open to members of the public.
3
At least one member of the board of directors of the corporation must attend the meeting and present the following documents to the members at the meeting—
a
the annual accounts,
b
any report of the auditor on them,
c
the annual report.
4
Where an amendment is made to the constitution in relation to the powers or duties of the council of governors of a public benefit corporation (or otherwise with respect to the role that the council has as part of the corporation)—
a
at least one member of the council of governors must attend the next meeting to be held under this paragraph and present the amendment, and
b
the corporation must give the members an opportunity to vote on whether they approve the amendment.
5
If more than half of the members voting approve the amendment, the amendment continues to have effect; otherwise, it ceases to have effect and the corporation must take such steps as are necessary as a result.
2
In paragraph 28 of that Schedule (meeting of council of governors to consider annual accounts and reports), the existing text of which becomes sub-paragraph (1), after that sub-paragraph insert—
2
Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) prevents the council of governors from holding a general meeting more than once a year.
3
After that paragraph insert—
28ACombined meetings of members and governors
A public benefit corporation may hold a meeting which combines a meeting under paragraph 27A with a meeting under paragraph 28.