http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/40/schedule/16

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/40/schedule/16/paragraph/20

Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994

An Act to amend, and make provision for the amendment of, statutory provisions and rules of law in order to remove or reduce certain burdens affecting persons in the carrying on of trades, businesses or professions or otherwise, and for other deregulatory purposes; to make further provision in connection with the licensing of operators of goods vehicles; to make provision for and in connection with the contracting out of certain functions vested in Ministers of the Crown, local authorities, certain governmental bodies and the holders of certain offices; and for purposes connected therewith.

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Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994

s. 71(3)(ha)

Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Sch. 12

para. 4

s. 247

s. 255(4)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16 Amendments etc. for Facilitating Contracting Out

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)

20 F11

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2

Sub-paragraph (3) below applies where a consent given before the commencement of this Part authorises the disclosure of any information to the Secretary of State, or to a medical practitioner who is an officer of the Secretary of State.

3

The consent shall have effect as if it also authorised the disclosure of the information—

a

to a medical practitioner who is provided by any person in pursuance of a contract entered into with the Secretary of State, and

b

if and to the extent that the Secretary of State so directs, to any employee of such a practitioner.

4

In this paragraph—

“employee”, in relation to a medical practitioner, includes any person who performs ancillary services for the practitioner, and any employee of such a person;
“medical practitioner” has the same meaning as in that Act.

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Amendments (Textual)

Sch. 16 para. 20(1) repealed (29.11.1999) by 1998 c. 14, s. 86(2), Sch. 8; S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 21-23)