Paragraph 20

England, Wales and Scotland

F1(1)

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(2)

Sub-paragraph (3) below applies where a consent given before the commencement of this Part authorises the disclosure of any information to the Secretary of State, or to a medical practitioner who is an officer of the Secretary of State.

(3)

The consent shall have effect as if it also authorised the disclosure of the information—

(a)

to a medical practitioner who is provided by any person in pursuance of a contract entered into with the Secretary of State, and

(b)

if and to the extent that the Secretary of State so directs, to any employee of such a practitioner.

(4)

In this paragraph—

“employee”, in relation to a medical practitioner, includes any person who performs ancillary services for the practitioner, and any employee of such a person;
“medical practitioner” has the same meaning as in that Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 16 para. 20(1) repealed (29.11.1999) by 1998 c. 14, s. 86(2), Sch. 8; S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 21-23)