Health and Social Care Act 2012, Section 257 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)[F1NHS England] must publish procedures for—
(a)the making and consideration of requests under section 255, and
(b)the reconsideration by [F1NHS England] of a decision not to comply with such a request.
(2)The procedure mentioned in subsection (1)(b) must provide for the person who made the request to have an opportunity to make representations to [F1NHS England] within a reasonable period for the purposes of the reconsideration.
(3)[F1NHS England] may charge a person a reasonable fee in respect of the cost of complying with a request made by that person under section 255.
(4)Before making a request under section 255 a person must consult [F1NHS England].
(5)[F1NHS England] must publish details of—
(a)any mandatory request, and
(b)any other request under section 255 with which [F1NHS England] is obliged, or decides, to comply.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 257 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(9) (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. 257 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
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