(1)Regulations may make provision conferring functions on the Information Centre in connection with the establishment, maintenance and publication of a database of quality indicators in relation to the provision of health services and of adult social care in England.
(2)The regulations may, in particular, make provision about—
(a)the persons who may propose a quality indicator for inclusion in the database,
(b)the giving of advice and guidance by the Information Centre to such persons in relation to such a proposal,
(c)the assessment and approval of quality indicators proposed for inclusion in the database by such person as the Secretary of State or the Board may direct, and
(d)the inclusion in the database of guidance about how providers may demonstrate performance measured against the quality indicators.
(3)In this section a “quality indicator” means a factor by reference to which performance in the provision of services or care can be measured.