# National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, Section 42: Health education.


The Secretary of State shall have power to disseminate, by whatever means, information relating to the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention of illness.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/29/section/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-scotland-act-1978/section-42
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