HL Deb 10 July 1998 vol 591 c1504

73 After Clause 54, insert the following new clause—

AVOIDANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL TERMS RELATING TO HEALTH

RECORDS

'.—(1) Any term or condition of a contract is void in so far as it purports to require an individual—

  1. (a) to supply any other person with a record to which this section applies, or with a copy of such a record or a part of such a record, or
  2. (b) to produce to any other person such a record, copy or part.

(2) This section applies to any record which—

  1. (a) has been or is to be obtained by a data subject in the exercise of the right conferred by section 7, and
  2. (b) consists of the information contained in any health record as defined by section (Meaning of "accessible record")(2).'.

Lord Williams of Mostyn

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 73.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 73.—(Lord Williams of Mostyn.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.