Section 47: Health and social work
repealed (no longer in force). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today. The records juris holds show this law as repealed.
47. Health and social work
(1) A data controller shall be exempt from the application of section 41
where the personal data to which access is being sought relates to the
physical or mental health of the data subject and the application of that section is likely to cause serious harm to the physical or mental health of the
data subject or of any other person.
(2) The Prime Minister may, by notice in the Gazette or by regulations,
waive the obligations imposed under section 41, on a public authority, voluntary organisations and such other similar body as may be prescribed, where
that public authority, voluntary organisation or other body carries out social
work in relation to a data subject or any other individual, and the application
of that section is likely to prejudice the carrying out of the social work.
(S. 47 came into operation on 16 February 2009.)