NHS England must exercise its functions with a view to ensuring that, in respect of each financial year—
In subsection (1) "total capital resource use" and "total revenue resource use" means the use of capital resources or (as the case may be) revenue resources by relevant NHS bodies, other than use that consists of the transfer of resources between relevant NHS bodies.
In subsection (2) "relevant NHS bodies" means—
A direction under subsection (1)(a) or (b) specifying a limit in relation to a financial year may be varied by a subsequent direction only if—
The Secretary of State must publish and lay before Parliament any directions under this section.
Any reference in this Chapter to the use of capital resources or revenue resources is a reference to their expenditure, consumption or reduction in value.