Citation and commencement
2. After rule 260X (Miscellaneous Provisions) of the Rules of the Court of Session(1) insert the following Section and rule:—
“Section 20APPLICATIONS UNDER SECTION 8(1) OF THE ACCESS TO HEALTH RECORDS ACT 1990
Applications
260Y.—(1) This Section applies to applications under section 8(1) of the Access to Health Records Act 1990(2).
(2) In this Section—
“the Act of 1990” means the Access to Health Records Act 1990;
“the Regulations” means the Access to Health Records (Steps to Secure Compliance and Compliants Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 1991(3);
“compliant” means a written notice of complaint under regulations 3 or 4 of the Regulations;
“report” means a report under regulation 6 of the Regulations.
(3) An application under section 8(1) of the Act of 1990 shall be made by petition presented to the Outer House.
(4) An application under section 8(1) of the Act of 1990 may not be made unless the petition is presented—
(a)where the applicant has received a report, within one year of the date of the report;
(b)where the applicant has not received a report, within 18 months of the date of the complaint;
(5) A petition under paragraph (3) shall state those steps prescribed in the Regulations which have been taken to secure compliance with the Act of 1990.
(6) Such a petition, when presented, shall be accompanied by—
(a)a copy of the application under section 3 of the Act of 1990 for access to the health record in question;
(b)a copy of the compliant;
(c)if applicable, a copy of the report.”.