Subject to any exceptions or conditions prescribed by regulations of F1the Secretary of State, F1the Secretary of State shall at the request of any person claiming benefit from a registered F2trade union or branch provide the F2trade union or branch for the purposes of the claim with a copy or abstract of any medical certificate relating to that person and supplied by him to F1the Secretary of State for purposes of the F3enactments relating to . . . F4 social security.

Where the Secretary of State furnishes a registered F2trade union or branch, in connection with a claim for benefit from the F2trade union or branch, with information relating to a claim or award under those enactments, the expenses incurred in connection therewith by the Secretary of State or any other government department shall be treated as expenses in carrying those enactments into effect.

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The power of F1the Secretary of State to make regulations under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment by resolution of either House of Parliament.

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