SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 16The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Reports
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1
As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, NICE must prepare an annual report on how it has exercised its functions during the year.
2
NICE must—
a
lay a copy of the report before Parliament, and
b
once it has done so, send a copy of it to the Secretary of State.
3
NICE must provide the Secretary of State with such other reports and information relating to the exercise of NICE's functions as the Secretary of State may require.
4
In this paragraph and paragraph 14 “financial year” means—
a
the period beginning on the day on which section 232 comes into force and ending on the following 31 March;
b
each successive period of 12 months.