UK Act of Parliament 1993 c. 1250 Northern Ireland

The Access to Health Records (Northern Ireland) Order 1993

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person1

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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Part 1

Introductory

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Title and commencement
s.art002 Interpretation
Part 2

Main provisions

2 of 7 sections shown
s.art005 Right of access to health records Regulated
  • Provide access to health records within 21 or 40 daysAny Person
s.art009 Duty of health service bodies to take advice Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Health service bodies must seek clinical advice before making access decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art003 “Health record” and related expressions
s.art004 Health professionals
s.art006 Cases where right of access may be wholly excluded
s.art007 Cases where right of access may be partially excluded
s.art008 Correction of inaccurate health records
Part 3

Supplementary

0 of 4 sections shown
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art010 Applications to the court
s.art011 Avoidance of certain contractual terms
s.art012 Regulations
s.art013 Consequential amendment

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