Commentary on Sections Mergers, acquisitions, separations and dissolution Section 171 – Dissolution
1057.This section inserts a new section 57A into the NHS Act which makes provision for a foundation trust, with no remaining liabilities, to dissolve.
1058.An application may be made by the foundation trust to Monitor which is required to grant the application, and make the order to effect the administration of the dissolution, if it is satisfied that the foundation trust has no liabilities and that the necessary preparatory steps have been taken. Subsection (2) of the new section 57A requires that such an application may be made only with the approval of the majority of the governors of the foundation trust involved.