# Health and Social Care Act 2012, Section 246: Protection from personal liability


(1) Section 265 of the Public Health Act 1875 (which relates to the protection of members and officers of certain authorities from personal liability) has effect as if there were included in the authorities referred to in that section a reference to NICE.
(2) In its application to NICE as provided for by subsection (1), section 265 of that Act has effect as if any reference in that section to the Public Health Act 1875 were a reference to this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/246 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-social-care-act-2012/section-246
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