SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14Prohibition on disclosure of HSSIB material: exceptions

I14Disclosures relating to safety risks

The HSSIB, or an individual connected with the HSSIB, may disclose protected material to a person where—

a

the Chief Investigator reasonably believes that the disclosure of the material is necessary to address a serious and continuing risk to the safety of any patient or to the public,

b

the Chief Investigator reasonably believes that the person is in a position to address the risk, and

c

the disclosure is only to the extent necessary to enable the person to take steps to address the risk.