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Paragraph 9B

United Kingdom

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

(1)

For the purposes of ensuring that registered medical practitioners and the public are informed about the General Council and the exercise by them of their functions, the Council shall publish or provide in such manner as they think fit information about the Council and the exercise of their functions.

(2)

Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) above authorises or requires the publication or provision of information if the publication or provision of that information is—

(a)

prohibited by any enactment or the F1UK GDPR; or

(b)

would constitute or be punishable as a contempt of court.

(3)

In sub-paragraph (2) above “enactment” includes—

(a)

an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament; and

(b)

any provision of, or any instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation.

F2(4)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 1 para. 9B(2)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 12(a) (with Sch. 3 para. 112); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

Sch. 1 para. 9B(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 12(b) (with Sch. 3 para. 112); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Notes on Incidental powers and duties

Textual amendments

F1

Italic heading immediately preceding Sch. 1 para. 9 substituted (17.12.2002) by virtue of The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(h), 15(7)(a) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)