[F1252Consultation with National Information Governance BoardE+W
(1)Before laying before Parliament a draft of any statutory instrument containing regulations under section 251(1), or making any regulations pursuant to section 251(5)(b), the Secretary of State must seek and have regard to the views of the National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care on the proposed regulations.
(2)The Secretary of State must publish, in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, any views received from the Board on the proposed regulations.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 252 substituted (1.1.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 158, 170(3)(4); S.I. 2008/2497, art. 7(2)(b)