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Regulation 19 Information to be furnished by relevant Health Authorities

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), it shall be the duty of each relevant Health Authority to provide a Council with such information about the planning and operation of health services in its area as the Council may reasonably require in order to discharge its functions.

(2)

Nothing in paragraph (1) shall require the provision by a Health Authority of confidential information relating to—

(a)

the diagnosis or treatment of any patient; or

(b)

personnel matters affecting any officer employed by the Health Authority;

  • or any of other information the disclosure of which is prohibited by law.

(3)

In the event of a Health Authority refusing to disclose to a Council information to which paragraph (2) does not apply, the Council may appeal to the Secretary of State and a decision of the Secretary of State as to whether the information is reasonably required by the Council in order to discharge its functions shall be final for the purposes of this regulation.