Data Protection Act 1998

57Avoidance of certain contractual terms relating to health records

(1)Any term or condition of a contract is void in so far as it purports to require an individual—

(a)to supply any other person with a record to which this section applies, or with a copy of such a record or a part of such a record, or

(b)to produce to any other person such a record, copy or part.

(2)This section applies to any record which—

(a)has been or is to be obtained by a data subject in the exercise of the right conferred by section 7, and

(b)consists of the information contained in any health record as defined by section 68(2).