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.