Legislation – Health and Social Care Act 2012

Health and Social Care Act 2012, Section 270 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 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 270:

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)

Functions: other

270Additional functions

(1)

F1NHS England may do any of the following—

(a)

acquire, produce, manufacture and supply goods,

(b)

acquire land by agreement and manage and deal with land,

(c)

supply accommodation to any person,

(d)

supply services to any person and provide new services,

(e)

provide instruction for any person, and

(f)

develop and exploit ideas and exploit intellectual property.

(2)

But F1NHS England may exercise a power under subsection (1) only—

(a)

if doing so involves, or is connected with, the collection, analysis, publication or other dissemination of information, and

(b)

to the extent that its exercise does not to any significant extent interfere with the performance by F1NHS England of any function under or by virtue of any other provision of this or any other Act.

(3)

F1NHS England may—

(a)

charge for anything it does in the exercise of a power under subsection (1), and

(b)

calculate any such charge on the basis that it considers to be the appropriate commercial basis.

F2(4)

Nothing in this section is to be read as limiting any power that NHS England has apart from this section to do the things listed in subsection (1).

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