This states that independent advocacy should: • Have structural, financial, and psychological independence from others • Provide no other services, has no other interests, ties or links other than 17 the delivery, promotion, support and defence of independent advocacy. 9. Limitations on transfer of care board functions in an emergency (Section 18) and on transfer of care board functions due to service failure (Section 19) Section 18 (Transfer of care board’s functions in an emergency) and Section 19 (Transfer of care board’s functions due to service failure) are understandable contingency measures to include within the Bill to ensure that Ministers are fully accountable for the delivery of the National Care Service.