PART 8

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Functions: advice, guidance etc.

Commissioning guidance
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1
The Board may direct NICE to exercise any of the Board’s functions in relation to the preparation of the guidance required to be published by the Board under section 14Z8 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (the “commissioning guidance”).
2
A direction under subsection (1) may direct NICE to exercise the functions in such manner and within such period as may be specified in the direction.
3
If requested to do so, NICE must—
a
provide the Board with information or advice on such matters connected to the Board’s functions in respect of the commissioning guidance as may be specified in the request, and
b
disseminate the commissioning guidance to such persons and in such manner as may be specified in the request.