SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14 Transitional provisions and savings

Applications under Access to Health Records Act 1990 or corresponding Northern Ireland legislation

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1

The repeal of any provision of the M1Access to Health Records Act 1990 does not affect—

a

the application of section 3 or 6 of that Act in any case in which the application under that section was received before the day on which the repeal comes into force, or

b

the application of section 8 of that Act in any case in which the application to the court was made before the day on which the repeal comes into force.

2

Sub-paragraph (1)(a) does not apply in relation to an application for access to information which was made by reference to this Act.

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1

The revocation of any provision of the M2Access to Health Records (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 does not affect—

a

the application of Article 5 or 8 of that Order in any case in which the application under that Article was received before the day on which the repeal comes into force, or

b

the application of Article 10 of that Order in any case in which the application to the court was made before the day on which the repeal comes into force.

2

Sub-paragraph (1)(a) does not apply in relation to an application for access to information which was made by reference to this Act.