Pt. 2 Ch. A1 inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.10.2012 for specified purposes, 1.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 23(1), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2) (with art. 4); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

S. 13SC inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 82(1), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 20, 29, 30)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/41/section/13SCNational Health Service Act 2006An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the health service.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-05Expert Participation2026-05-05National Health Service Act 2006s. 35(3A)(3B)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 159(4)s. 306(4)National Health Service Act 2006s. 40(4)-(4B)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 5s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)National Health Service Act 2006s. 42(1A)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 6s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)National Health Service Act 2006s. 65F(2A)-(2F)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 15(4)s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)National Health Service Act 2006s. 65H(10A)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 17(4)s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)National Health Service Act 2006s. 66(1)(a) and wordHealth and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 25s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)National Health Service Act 2006s. 68(1)(a)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 26s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)National Health Service Act 2006Sch. 15 para. 4(1)(b) and wordHealth and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 39(3)s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)National Health Service Act 2006s. 3B(1)(aa)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 2(b)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 3B(1)(za)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 2(a)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 35(3A)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 5 para. 12(4)s. 186(6)reg. 2(a)Sch.reg. 132930National Health Service Act 2006s. 65H(10A)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 8 para. 7(7)s. 186(6)reg. 2(a)Sch.reg. 132930National Health Service Act 2006s. 82A-83A and cross-headingHealth and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 3s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 84(4)-(4B)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 4(4)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 92(5A)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 9(4)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 94(3)(ca)(cb)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 11(3)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 98A98BHealth and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 14s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 98BC-99B and cross-headingHealth and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 15s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 100(3A)(3B)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 16(4)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 109(3)(ca)(cb)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 23(3)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 112(1)(za)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 24(2)(b)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 114A114BHealth and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 26s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 114C and cross-headingHealth and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 27s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 116A116B and cross-headingHealth and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 30s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 117(4)(4A)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 31(4)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 125A125BHealth and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 39s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 223C(1)(c)(d)Health and Care Act 2022s. 28s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 223LAHealth and Care Act 2022s. 30(3)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 13G(4)Care Act 2014s. 120(18)(a)s. 127(1)National Health Service Act 2006s. 211(8)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 379(b)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)National Health Service Act 2006Sch. 4 para. 32APlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 380(b)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Part 2Health service bodiesCHAPTER A1NHS EnglandRegulatory functions
13SCProvision of regulatory information or assistance to the CMA(1)

NHS England must give the Competition and Markets Authority (“the CMA”)—

(a)

any regulatory information that the CMA may require to enable the CMA to exercise its relevant functions,

(b)

any other regulatory information it considers would assist the CMA in exercising its relevant functions, and

(c)

any other assistance the CMA may require to assist the CMA in exercising its relevant functions.

(2)

In this section—

“regulatory information” means information held by NHS England in connection with—

(a)

its regulatory functions falling within section 13SB(2)(a) or (b), or

(b)

its functions under—

(i)

sections 6F and Schedule 1ZA (patient choice: enforcement);

(ii)

sections 27A and 27C (NHS trusts: oversight and support and recommendations about restructuring);

“relevant functions”, in relation to the CMA, means its functions under the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002 so far as those functions are exercisable on behalf of the CMA by the CMA Board or a CMA group (within the meaning of Schedule 4 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013).