# Health and Social Care Act 2012, Section 236: Advice or guidance to the Secretary of State or NHS England


(1) NICE must give advice or guidance to the Secretary of State or NHS England on any quality matter referred to it by the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) NHS England.
(2) “Quality matter”—
(a) in relation to the Secretary of State, means any matter in relation to which the Secretary of State has the power to direct NICE to prepare a quality standard, and
(b) in relation to NHS England, means any matter in relation to which NHS England has the power to direct NICE to prepare a quality standard.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/236 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-social-care-act-2012/section-236
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