IntroductoryN.I.
Title and commencementN.I.
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Access to Health Records (Northern Ireland) Order 1993.
(2) This Order shall come into operation on such day as the Head of the Department may by order appointF1.
F1fully excercised SR 1994/151
InterpretationN.I.
2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954F2 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(2) In this Order—
“application” means an application in writing and “apply” shall be construed accordingly;
“care” includes examination, investigation, diagnosis and treatment;
Definition rep. with saving by 1998 c. 29
“the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services;
[F3“general medical services contract” means a contract under Article 57 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972;]
Definition rep. by 2004 NI 2
F4...
“health service body” means—
“information”, in relation to a health record, includes any expression of opinion about the patient;
“make”, in relation to such a record, includes compile;
Definition rep. with saving by 1998 c. 29
F4Words in art. 2(2) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 153(2)(a); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F5Words in art. 2(2) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 153(2)(b); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F6Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(a) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(2)(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
F8Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(c) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2