237 Advice, guidance, information and recommendations
Health and Social Care Act 2012 (2012 c 7) | Legislation

Functions: advice, guidance etc

237  Advice, guidance, information and recommendations

(1)     Regulations may confer functions on NICE in relation to the giving of advice or guidance, provision of information or making of recommendations about any matter concerning or connected with the provision of—

(a)     NHS services,

(b)     public health services, or

(c)     social care in England.

(2)     The regulations may provide that a function conferred under subsection (1)(a)—

(a)     is only exercisable on the direction of the Secretary of State or [NHS England];

(b)     is subject to directions given by the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) [NHS England] about NICE's exercise of the function.

(3)     The regulations may provide that a function conferred under subsection (1)(b) or (c)—

(a)     is only exercisable on the direction of the Secretary of State;

(b)     is subject to directions given by the Secretary of State about

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