PART 9Health and adult social care services: information
CHAPTER 1Information standards
Powers to publish standards
F1250AStandards relating to information technology
(1)
An information standard relating to information technology or IT services may, among other things, make provision about—
(a)
the design, quality, capabilities or other characteristics of such technology or services;
(b)
contracts or other arrangements under which such technology or services are marketed, supplied, provided or otherwise made available.
(2)
An information standard may include technical provision about information technology or IT services, including provision about—
(a)
functionality;
(b)
connectivity;
(c)
interoperability;
(d)
portability;
(e)
storage of, and access to, information;
(f)
security of information.
(3)
An information standard may make provision by reference to open standards or proprietary standards.