PART 9 E+W Health and adult social care services: information

CHAPTER 1 E+W Information standards

[F1 Powers to publish standards] E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 250 cross-heading inserted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 15 para. 2; S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z15)

[F2 250A Standards relating to information technology E+W

(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.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 250A inserted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 15 para. 4; S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z15)