Regulation 2 Procedures in connection with information standards
Subject to paragraph (2), when preparing or publishing an information standard under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (powers to publish information standards) f1, the responsible authority must follow the requirements set out in regulations 3 to 9.
Regulations 3 to 5 do not apply to the preparation of an information standard that is intended to replace a previously published information standard—
where the responsible authority is satisfied that the replacement of that information standard will not have a significant effect on those to whom it applies; or
to the extent that the new information standard is required in order to discharge a legal obligation.
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Relevant amendments are made by section 95, paragraphs 1(1) and 19 of Schedule 1 and paragraph 22 of Schedule 9 of the Health and Care Act 2022 and paragraph 172 of Schedule 19(1) of the Data Protection Act 2018 c. 12.