# The Health and Social Care Information Standards (Procedure) Regulations 2025, Regulation 2: Procedures in connection with information standards


(1) 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) , the responsible authority must follow the requirements set out in regulations 3 to 9.
(2) Regulations 3 to 5 do not apply to the preparation of an information standard that is intended to replace a previously published information standard—
(a) 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
(b) to the extent that the new information standard is required in order to discharge a legal obligation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348270587/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-health-and-social-care-information-standards-procedure-regulations-2025/regulation-2
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