The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Amendment of provisions on the supply on request of full register

10.—(1) Amend regulation 101 (supply of full register etc under regulations 102 to 107: general provisions) as follows—

(a) in paragraph (1) for “107” substitute “107A”;

(b) in paragraph (5) after “regulation 106” insert “or regulation 107A”;

(c) in paragraph (6) for “107” substitute “107A”; and

(d) in the heading for “107” substitute “107A”.

(2) After regulation 107 (supply of full register etc to police forces and restrictions on use), insert—

“Supply of full register etc to a registered medical practitioner and restrictions on use.

107A.— (1) This regulation applies to a registered medical practitioner.

(2) For the purposes of regulation 101(1), the relevant part of the documents listed in that provision is so much of them as relate to the person (“A”) in respect of whom the registered medical practitioner’s request is made.

(3) No person to whom this regulation applies who has been supplied with a copy of the register may—

(a) supply a copy of the full register to any person;

(b) disclose any information contained in it (and not contained in the edited register); or

(c) make use of any such information,

otherwise than where it is necessary for medical purposes.

(4) The restrictions in paragraph (3) apply to a person to whom any of the full register has been supplied or information disclosed under that paragraph as they apply to a person to whom this regulation applies.

(5) In paragraph (3) “medical purposes” means the provision of medical care or treatment to A or a dependant of A.

(6) For the purposes of paragraph (5) a person is a dependant of A if he or she is—

(a) A’s spouse or civil partner;

(b) A’s child;

(c) A’s parent; or

(d) a person who relies on A to make arrangements for the provision of his or her care.”.