96 Limits on [NHS England's] functions to set or modify licence conditions

96  Limits on [NHS England's] functions to set or modify licence conditions

(1)     This section applies to the following functions of [NHS England]—

(a)     the duty to determine the standard conditions to be included in each licence under this Chapter or in licences of a particular description (see section 94);

(b)     the powers to include a special condition in a licence and to modify such a condition (see section 95);

(c)     the power to modify the standard conditions applicable to all licences, or to licences of a particular description (see section 100).

(2)     [NHS England] may only exercise a function to which this section applies—

(a)     for the purpose of regulating the price payable for the provision of health care services for the purposes of the NHS;

(b)     for the purpose of preventing anti-competitive behaviour in the provision of health care services for those purposes which is against the interests of people who use such services;

(c)     for the purpose of protecting and promoting the right of patients to make choices with respect to treatment or other health care services provided for the purposes of the NHS;

(d)     for the purpose of ensuring the continued provision of health care services

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