SCHEDULE 3Amendments of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)
Confidentiality of information
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In section 19 (confidentiality of information)—
a
in subsection (3)—
i
for “patients”, where it first occurs, there is substituted “
individuals (in particular or in general)
”
,
ii
for “and” there is substituted “
or
”
,
iii
for “patients”, where it second occurs, there is substituted “
the particular individuals or, as the case may be, individuals in general
”
,
b
after subsection (4) there is inserted—
4A
The duty under subsection (4)(a) to inform a person about the identity of a person to whom information has been disclosed does not apply where informing the former person is likely to constitute a threat to the health or safety of the latter person.