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Health and Social Care Act 2012

Section 96 - Limits on Monitor’s functions to set or modify licence conditions

783.This section specifies the purposes for which Monitor can set or modify licence conditions. Monitor would only be able to set licence conditions for the purposes specified in subsection (2). For example, Monitor may use its licensing powers to support commissioners in securing continuity of services or to enable integration of services and co-operation between providers.

784.Subsection (4) provides that Monitor must not exercise its powers to set or modify conditions so as to unfairly advantage or disadvantage providers as a result of their having a particular status, including whether they are in the public or private sector.

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