# The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2005, Article 3: Functions of the Authority


Subject to and in accordance with such directions as the Secretary of State may give to the Authority, the Authority shall so as to promote or secure the effective provision of services under the Act perform—
(a) such functions in connection with the collection, analysis, use and dissemination of information;
(b) such functions in connection with the issuing of administrative identification numbers; and
(c) such other functions,
as the Secretary of State may direct.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/499/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-social-care-information-centre-establishment-and-constitution-order-2005/article-3
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