262Other dissemination: directions and requests under sections 254 and 255E+W
F1(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)A request under section 255 may request [F2NHS England] to exercise—
(a)the power conferred by section 261(1) or (4) in relation to information which it obtains by complying with the request, or
(b)any other power it has to disseminate such information under or by virtue of any other provision of this or any other Act.
(5)A F3... request under section 255 may request, [F4NHS England] not to exercise the power conferred by section 261(1) or (4) in relation to information which it obtains by complying with the F5... request.
(6)Section 255(3) does not apply in relation to anything included in a mandatory request by virtue of subsection (4) or (5).
[F6(7)A request made to NHS England in accordance with this section to disseminate information may include a request about the persons to whom the information is to be disseminated and the form, manner and timing of dissemination.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 262(1)-(3) omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(14)(a) (with reg. 3)
F2Words in s. 262(4) substituted (1.2.2023) by The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(14)(b) (with reg. 3)
F3Words in s. 262(5) omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(14)(c)(i) (with reg. 3)
F4Words in s. 262(5) substituted (1.2.2023) by The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(14)(c)(ii) (with reg. 3)
F5Words in s. 262(5) omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(14)(c)(iii) (with reg. 3)
F6S. 262(7) substituted (1.2.2023) by The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(14)(d) (with reg. 3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 9 Ch. 2: power to amend conferred (1.7.2022) by 2021 c. 3, s 43(3) (as inserted by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 101(5)(b), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30))
Commencement Information
I1S. 262 partly in force; s. 262 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 306(1)(d)
I2S. 262 in force at 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)