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  "legislation_title": "National Health Service Act 2006",
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  "number": "18B",
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  "text": "(1) The duties that a director of a public benefit corporation has by virtue of being a director include in particular—\n(a) a duty to avoid a situation in which the director has (or can have) a direct or indirect interest that conflicts (or possibly may conflict) with the interests of the corporation;\n(b) a duty not to accept a benefit from a third party by reason of being a director or doing (or not doing) anything in that capacity.\n(2) The duty referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) is not infringed if—\n(a) the situation cannot reasonably be regarded as likely to give rise to a conflict of interest, or\n(b) the matter has been authorised in accordance with the constitution.\n(3) The duty referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) is not infringed if acceptance of the benefit cannot reasonably be regarded as likely to give rise to a conflict of interest.\n(4) In sub-paragraph (1)(b), “third party” means a person other than—\n(a) the corporation, or\n(b) a person acting on its behalf.",
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      "text": "Sch. 7 para. 18B inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 152(2), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)"
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