The Access to Health Records (Northern Ireland) Order 1993

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

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  • “health service body” means—

    (a)

    F5...

    (b)

    a special health and [F6social care] agency established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990F7; or

    (c)

    a [F8Health and Social Care trust] established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991F9;

  • “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