Amendments proposed to the Health Bill [Lords] - continued	House of Commons
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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

9

Clause     18,     page     21,     line     26,     leave out 'persons' and insert 'bodies'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

155

Clause     18,     page     21,     line     31,     at end insert—

    '(g) as to the exercise of functions under subsection (1)(e) above and Section 22 of this Act.'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

158

Clause     18,     page     21,     line     31     at end insert—

'(g) as to the manner in which the functions mentioned in subsection (1)(e) above are to be exercised'.

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Mr John Denham

185

Clause     19,     page     22,     line     28,     leave out 'relating to' and insert 'which are the subject of'.

   

Mr John Denham

186

Clause     19,     page     22,     line     32,     leave out from 'provision' to 'identifies' in line 34 and insert 'with respect to the disclosure of confidential information which relates to and'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

157

Clause     19,     page     22,     line     34,     leave out 'a living individual' and insert 'any individual whether living or dead'.

   

Mr John Denham

187

Clause     19,     page     22,     line     36,     leave out 'document or information is made available or produced' and insert 'information is disclosed'.

   

Mr John Denham

188

Clause     19,     page     22,     line     38,     leave out from second 'the' to end of line 39 and insert 'information being disclosed'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

156

Clause     19,     page     22,     line     41,     at end insert—

    '(     ) a period of thirty years has elapsed since the recorded death of the individual.'.

   

Mr John Denham

189

Clause     19,     page     22,     line     44,     leave out 'make available or produce the document or' and insert 'disclose the'.

   

Mr John Denham

190

Clause     19,     page     23,     line     5,     leave out from second 'the' to 'without' in line 6 and insert 'information should be disclosed'.

   

Mr John Denham

191

Clause     19,     page     23,     line     8,     leave out from 'provision' to 'prohibited' in line 10 and insert 'with respect to the disclosure of information if that disclosure would be'.

   

Mr John Denham

192

Clause     19,     page     23,     line     10,     leave out 'a document or'.

   

Mr John Denham

193

Clause     19,     page     23,     line     12,     leave out 'document or'.

   

Mr John Denham

194

Clause     19,     page     23,     line     14,     leave out 'as to the inspection, copying or production of the document or' and insert 'with respect to the disclosure of the'.

   

Mr John Denham

195

Clause     19,     page     23,     leave out lines 29 and 30.

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Mr John Denham

196

Clause     20,     page     23,     line     41,     leave out subsection (1) and insert—

    '(1) A person who, without lawful authority, knowingly or recklessly discloses information which—

(a) falls within section 19(2), and

(b) has been obtained by the Commission in accordance with any condition mentioned in section 19(2),

    is guilty of an offence if the disclosure is made during the lifetime of the individual to which the information relates.

    (1A) A person who, without lawful authority, knowingly or recklessly discloses information which—

(a) relates to and identifies an individual,

(b) has been obtained by the Commission on terms or in circumstances requiring it to be held in confidence, and

(c) does not fall within subsection (1),

    is guilty of an offence if the disclosure is made during the lifetime of that individual.'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

11

Clause     20,     page     23,     line     44,     after 'individual', insert 'or within 30 years after their recorded death'.

   

Mr John Denham

197

Clause     20,     page     24,     line     1,     leave out from 'person' to 'liable' in line 2 and insert 'guilty of an offence under this section is'.

   

Mr John Denham

198

Clause     20,     page     24,     line     9,     leave out from 'form' to 'or' in line 10 and insert 'in which the individual to which the information relates is not identified'.

   

Mr John Denham

199

Clause     20,     page     24,     line     23,     leave out 'or any person authorised to act on his behalf'.

   

Mr John Denham

200

Clause     20,     page     24,     line     33,     leave out paragraph (g) and insert—

'(g) in a case where the information appears to the Commission to reveal—

    (i) that the performance of a health professional in his capacity as such has or may have fallen substantially below that which is expected,

    (ii) that a health professional has or may have been guilty of serious professional misconduct, or

    (iii) that the fitness of a health professional to practise as such is or may be seriously impaired by reason of his physical or mental condition,

and the person to whom the information is disclosed is a person to whom the Commission considers that it should be disclosed in order for appropriate action to be taken, or'.

   

Mr John Denham

201

Clause     20,     page     24,     line     36,     leave out 'relates to a person who' and insert 'reveals that a person'.

   

Mr John Denham

202

Clause     20,     page     24,     line     40,     at end insert—

    '(5A) For the purposes of subsection (1A), information obtained by the Commission is to be regarded as identifying an individual if the individual can be identified—

(a) from that information, or

(b) from that information and from other information obtained by the Commission.

    (5B) For the purposes of subsection (3)(a), information disclosed by a person is not to be regarded as being in a form in which an individual is not identified if the individual can be identified—

(a) from that information, or

(b) from that information and from other information disclosed—

    (i) by the Commission, or

    (ii) by any member or employee of the Commission.

    (5C) Any reference in subsection (1), (1A), (5A) or (5B)(b)(i) to the Commission includes a reference to any person authorised by the Commission under section 19.'.

   

Mr John Denham

203

Clause     20,     page     24,     leave out line 42.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

159

Clause     22,     page     25,     line     11,     at end insert—

    '(1A) Regulations under subsection (1) may specify the manner in which—

(a) the duty as extended under paragraph (a) of that subsection;

(b) the functions as extended under paragraph (b) of that subsection,

    are to be exercised.'.

   

Mr John Denham

93

Page     25,     line     7,     leave out Clause 22.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

12

Clause     23,     page     26,     line     9,     after 'functions', insert—

    '(1A) To this end representatives of the above bodies shall—

(a) meet at least twice a year in public to discuss partnership arrangements;

(b) invite to attend any meeting under sub-paragraph (a) a representative from all affected Community Health Councils and local authorities;

(c) send the minutes of any meetings under sub-paragraph (a) to the Secretary of State, who shall place them in the libraries of each House of Parliament annually.'.

   

Mr John Denham

94

Clause     23,     page     26,     line     10,     leave out subsection (2).

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Mr Simon Hughes
Dr Evan Harris
Mr Paul Burstow
Sir Robert Smith

168

Clause     25,     page     27,     line     16,     at end insert ', which shall include a needs assessment, a statement of resources (including human resources) requirements and identification of priorities for action.'.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

13

Clause     31,     page     32,     line     27,     leave out 'after consultation with the industry body' and insert 'with the written consent of the manufacturer'.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

14

Clause     32,     page     32,     line     38,     leave out 'after consultation with the industry body' and insert 'with the written consent of the manufacturer'.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

15

Clause     33,     page     33,     line     31,     leave out 'after consultation with the industry body' and insert 'with the written consent of the manufacturer'.

Prepared 13 May 1999