Legislation – Health and Social Care Act 2012
Changes to legislation:
Health and Social Care Act 2012, Section 235 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 10 April 2026. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 235:
- Pt. 9 Ch. 1B inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 96
- s. 105(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 21
- s. 106(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 22
- s. 259(1)(aa)(b) substituted for s. 259(1)(b) by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(b)
- s. 259(1)(aa) words substituted by S.I. 2023/98 Sch. para. 17(11)(a)(iii) (This amendment comes in force at the same time as 2022 c. 31, s. 98 comes into force)
- s. 259(10A)(10B) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(h)
- s. 261(5)(da) inserted by 2026 c. 8 s. 3(2)
- s. 261(5A) inserted by 2026 c. 8 s. 3(3)
- s. 261(6A)(6B) inserted by 2026 c. 8 s. 3(4)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- Pt. 9 Ch. 1B inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 96
- s. 105(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 21
- s. 106(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 22
- s. 259(1)(aa)(b) substituted for s. 259(1)(b) by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(b)
- s. 259(1)(aa) words substituted by S.I. 2023/98 Sch. para. 17(11)(a)(iii) (This amendment comes in force at the same time as 2022 c. 31, s. 98 comes into force)
- s. 259(10A)(10B) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(h)
- s. 261(5)(da) inserted by 2026 c. 8 s. 3(2)
- s. 261(5A) inserted by 2026 c. 8 s. 3(3)
- s. 261(6A)(6B) inserted by 2026 c. 8 s. 3(4)
PART 8The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Functions: quality standards
235Supply of quality standards to other persons
(1)
Regulations may confer powers on NICE in relation to the supply by NICE of quality standards to—
(a)
devolved authorities;
(b)
other persons (whether or not in the United Kingdom).
(2)
The regulations may in particular—
(a)
confer power on NICE to make such adjustments as NICE considers appropriate to a quality standard for the purposes of supplying it as mentioned in subsection (1), and
(b)
provide for the imposition by NICE of charges for or in connection with the supply of a quality standard as so mentioned.
(3)
Provision made under subsection (2)(b) may include provision for charges to be calculated on the basis NICE considers to be the appropriate commercial basis.
(4)
In this section “devolved authority” means—
(a)
the Scottish Ministers,
(b)
the Welsh Ministers, and
(c)
the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland.