{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-act-2006/section-12D",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-act-2006/section-12D.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/41",
  "legislation_title": "National Health Service Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-act-2006",
  "path": "section/12D",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "12D",
  "heading": "Arrangements with other bodies relating to direct payments",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State , NHS England, an integrated care board or a local authority may arrange with any person or body to give assistance in connection with direct payments.\n(2) Arrangements may be made under subsection (1) with voluntary organisations.\n(3) Powers under this section may be exercised on such terms as may be agreed, including terms as to the making of payments by the Secretary of State , NHS England, an integrated care board or a local authority.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 12ZB and cross-heading inserted (1.1.2024) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 79, 186(6); S.I. 2023/1431, reg. 3(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Ss. 12A-12D and cross-heading inserted (19.1.2010) by Health Act 2009 (c. 21), ss. 11, 40(1); S.I. 2010/30, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 12D(1) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 12(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Act substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 12D(1) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 95; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 12D(3) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 12(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 12D(3) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 95; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/41/section/12D",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:13:55.183741+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}