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SCHEDULES

Section 246

SCHEDULE 17E+WExempt information relating to health services

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 17: power to apply conferred by 2007 c. 28, s. 123(5)(b)(iii) (as substituted (12.1.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 32(1), 148(2)(a)(ii))

Part 1E+WDescriptions of exempt information

1E+WInformation relating to a particular employee, former employee or applicant to become an employee of, or a particular office-holder, former office-holder or applicant to become an office-holder under, a relevant body.

2E+WInformation relating to any particular occupier or former occupier of, or applicant for, accommodation provided by or at the expense of a relevant body.

3E+WInformation relating to any particular applicant for, or recipient or former recipient of, any service provided by a relevant body.

4E+WInformation relating to any particular applicant for, or recipient or former recipient of, any financial assistance provided by a relevant body.

5E+WThe amount of any expenditure proposed to be incurred by a relevant body under any particular contract for the acquisition of property or the supply of goods and services.

6E+WAny terms proposed or to be proposed by or to a relevant body in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services.

7E+WThe identity of a relevant body (as well as of any other person, by virtue of paragraph 6) as the person offering any particular tender for a contract for the supply of goods or services.

8E+WInformation relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between a relevant body or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office-holders under, a relevant body.

9E+WAny instructions to counsel and any opinion of counsel (whether or not in connection with any proceedings) and any advice received, information obtained or action to be taken in connection with—

(a)any legal proceedings by or against a relevant body, or

(b)the determination of any matter affecting a relevant body,

(whether, in either case, proceedings have been commenced or are in contemplation).

10E+WInformation relating to a particular person who was included in a list of persons undertaking to provide services under Part 2 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49).

11E+WInformation relating to a particular person who is, or was formerly, included in, or is an applicant for inclusion in—

(a)a pharmaceutical list, or

(b)a pharmaceutical list or ophthalmic list under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42).

12E+WInformation relating to a particular person who—

(a)provided primary medical services, primary dental services or primary ophthalmic services under a contract under section 28K, 28Q or 28WA of the National Health Service Act 1977, or

(b)was included in a list under section 28X of that Act.

13(1)Information relating to a particular person who—E+W

(a)is, or was formerly, providing primary medical services, primary dental services or primary ophthalmic services under a contract under section 84, 100 or 117, or

(b)is, or was formerly, included in, or is an applicant for inclusion in, a list under section 91, 106, 123 or [F1146][F1147A].

(2)In this paragraph—

(a)references to primary medical services and primary dental services include such services provided under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, and

(b)references to provisions of this Act include references to corresponding provisions of that Act.

Textual Amendments

F1Word in Sch. 17 para. 13(1)(b) substituted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 208(6), 306(1)(d)(4)

14E+WInformation relating to any particular employee, former employee, or applicant to become an employee, of a person referred to in paragraph 10, 11, 12 or 13.

15E+WInformation relating to the physical or mental health of a particular individual.

Part 2E+WQualifications

16E+WInformation relating to a person of a description specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 4 and 10 to 14 of Part 1 is not exempt information by virtue of that paragraph unless it relates to an individual of that description in the capacity indicated by the description.

17E+WInformation falling within paragraph 5 of Part 1 is exempt information if and so long as disclosure to the public of the amount there referred to would be likely to give an advantage to a person entering into, or seeking to enter into, a contract with a relevant body in respect of the property, goods or services, whether the advantage would arise as against that body or as against other such persons.

18E+WInformation falling within paragraph 6 of Part 1 is exempt information if and so long as disclosure to the public of the terms would prejudice a relevant body in those or any other negotiations concerning the property or goods or services.

19E+WInformation falling within paragraph 8 of Part 1 is exempt information if and so long as disclosure to the public of the information would prejudice a relevant body in those or any other consultations or negotiations in connection with a labour relations matter arising as mentioned in that paragraph.

Part 3E+WInterpretation

20E+WIn this Schedule—