Part 6Immigration Procedure
Disclosure of information by public authority
133 Medical inspectors
1
This section applies to a person if an immigration officer acting under Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (control on entry, &c.) has brought the person to the attention of—
a
a medical inspector appointed under paragraph 1(2) of that Schedule, or
b
a person working under the direction of a medical inspector appointed under that paragraph.
2
A medical inspector may disclose to a health service body—
a
the name of a person to whom this section applies,
b
his place of residence in the United Kingdom,
c
his age,
d
the language which he speaks,
e
the nature of any disease with which the inspector thinks the person may be infected,
f
relevant details of the person’s medical history,
g
the grounds for an opinion mentioned in paragraph (e) (including the result of any test or examination which has been carried out), and
h
the inspector’s opinion about action which the health service body should take.
3
A disclosure may be made under subsection (2) only if the medical inspector thinks it necessary for the purpose of—
a
preventative medicine,
b
medical diagnosis,
c
the provision of care or treatment, or
d
the management of health care services.
4
For the purposes of this section “health service body” in relation to a person means a body which carries out functions in an area which includes his place of residence and which is—
a
in relation to England—
i
a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49),
ii
a National Health Service Trust established under section 5 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19),
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an NHS foundation trust,
iii
a Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977,F2 or
iv
a Special Health Authority established under section 11 of that Act, F3. . .
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F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4or
vi
the Health Protection Agency.
b
in relation to Wales—
i
a Health Authority or Local Health Board established under section 8 or 16BA of that Act,F11 or
ii
a National Health Service Trust established under section 5 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990, F5. . .
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F5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F6or
iv
the Health Protection Agency.
c
in relation to Scotland—
i
a Health Board, Special Health Board or National Health Service Trust established under section 2 or 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), F7. . .
ii
the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service established under section 10 of that Act, or
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the Health Protection Agency, or
d
in relation to Northern Ireland—
i
a Health and Social Services Board established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14)),
ii
a Health and Social Services trust established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/194 (N.I. 1)), F9. . .
iii
the Department of Health, Social Services and Public SafetyF10 or
iv
the Health Protection Agency.