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New Clause 1

Volume 132: debated on Friday 29 April 1988

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Access Before Supply Of Report

`(1) Where an individual has given written notice in accordance with section 3(1)(c) above to a person seeking a medical report indicating that he or she wishes to have access to a report before it is supplied by a medical practitioner the person shall not apply to a practitioner for such a report unless he or she has—

  • (a) notified the individual in writing that a medical report is being sought and that the report will be made available to the individual by the practitioner before being supplied provided that the individual arranges for such access within twenty one days of the notification referred to in this paragraph being given;
  • (b) notified the medical practitioner in writing that the individual wishes to have access to the report before it is supplied and of the date on which the notification referred to in paragraph (a) above was given and of the practitioner's obligation to refrain from supplying the report in accordance with subsection (2) below.

    • (2) Where a medical practitioner has received notification under subsection (1)(b) above the practitioner shall refrain from supplying a report for a period of twenty one days from the date on which the notification referred to in subsection (1)(a) was given unless the individual has been given access within that period.

    (3) Where a medical practitioner has not received notification under subsection (1)(b) above but before supplying the report has been notified by the individual in writing that the individual wishes to have access to the report before it is supplied the practitioner shall refrain from supplying a report for a period of twenty one days from the date on which the individual gave notification unless the individual has been given access within that period.'.— [Mr. Kirkwood.]

    Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.