# Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010, Paragraph 8


In section 19 (confidentiality of information)—
(a) in subsection (3)—
(i) for “patients”, where it first occurs, there is substituted “ individuals (in particular or in general) ”,
(ii) for “and” there is substituted “ or ”,
(iii) for “patients”, where it second occurs, there is substituted “ the particular individuals or, as the case may be, individuals in general ”,
(b) after subsection (4) there is inserted—
“(4A) The duty under subsection (4)(a) to inform a person about the identity of a person to whom information has been disclosed does not apply where informing the former person is likely to constitute a threat to the health or safety of the latter person.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-parliamentary-commissions-and-commissioners-etc-act-2010/schedule-3/paragraph-8
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