# Health and Social Care Act 2012, Section 81: Requirement for health service providers to be licensed


(1) Any person who provides a health care service for the purposes of the NHS must hold a licence under this Chapter.
(2) Regulations may make provision for the purposes of this Chapter for determining, in relation to a service provided by two or more persons acting in different capacities, which of those persons is to be regarded as the person who provides the service.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/81 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-social-care-act-2012/section-81
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