Commentary on Sections Functions: quality standards Section 235 - Supply of quality standards to other persons
1380.This section describes how, under regulations made by the Secretary of State, NICE would be able to supply quality standards to the devolved administrations (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), and other bodies. NICE would be able to amend the quality standards to suit the needs of such customers (for example by translating a quality standard into Welsh) and could charge for this. The Department anticipates that work carried out by NICE on behalf of the devolved administrations would be on a cost-recovery basis only.