Health Act 2007
Prohibition against unauthorised disclosure of confidential information. |
84.— (1) In this section “ confidential information ” means— | |
(a) information that is expressed by the Authority to be confidential either as regards particular information or as regards information of a particular class or description, or | ||
(b) proposals of a commercial nature or tenders submitted to the Authority by any person. | ||
(2) Except in the circumstances set out in subsection (3), a person shall not disclose confidential information obtained while performing functions as— | ||
(a) a member of the Board or a committee, | ||
(b) the chief executive officer or any other employee of the Authority, | ||
(c) a person engaged by the Authority as an adviser, | ||
(d) an employee of a person referred to in paragraph (c), | ||
(e) a person appointed as an authorised person under section 70 , or | ||
(f) a person appointed under section 72 . | ||
(3) A person does not contravene subsection (2) by disclosing confidential information if the disclosure— | ||
(a) is authorised by the Authority, | ||
(b) is made to the Board, | ||
(c) is made to the Minister by or on behalf of the Authority or in compliance with this Act, or | ||
(d) is required by law. |