250 Powers to publish information standards

Part 9 Health and Adult Social Care Services: Information

Chapter 1
Information Standards

250  Powers to publish information standards

(1) The Secretary of State or [NHS England] may prepare and publish an information standard.

(2) For the purposes of this Part “an information standard” is a document containing standards in relation to the processing of information.

[(2) For the purposes of this Part “an information standard” is a standard in relation to the processing of information.

(2A) An information standard must specify to whom it applies.

(2B) An information standard may apply to one or more persons falling within the following paragraphs—

(a) the Secretary of State;

(b) NHS England;

(c) a public body which exercises functions in connection with the provision of health care or of adult social care in England;

(d) any person, other than a public body, who is required to be registered under Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in respect of the carrying on of a regulated activity (within the meaning of Part 1 of that

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