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Health and Social Care Bill

279: Clause 259, page 247, line 39, leave out ““collects pursuant to”” and insert ““obtains by complying with”” 280: Clause 259, page 247, line 46, after ““and”” insert ““— (i) the relevant person has consented to the dissemination, or (ii) ”” 281: Clause 259, page 248, line 2, at end insert— ““( ) the information is in a form which identifies any individual to whom the information relates who is not a relevant person or enables the identity of such an individual to be ascertained and the individual has consented to the dissemination;”” 282: Clause 259, page 248, line 11, at end insert— ““(3A) The Information Centre may also disseminate, in such form and manner and at such times as it considers appropriate, any information which it collects pursuant to a direction under section 253 or a request under section 254 (whether or not it falls within subsection (2)) to any person to whom the information could have been lawfully disclosed by the person from whom the Centre collected the information. (3B) The Information Centre may also disclose information which it obtains by complying with a direction under section 253 or a request under section 254 (whether or not it falls within subsection (2)) if— (a) the information has previously been lawfully disclosed to the public, (b) the disclosure is made in accordance with any court order, (c) the disclosure is necessary or expedient for the purposes of protecting the welfare of any individual, (d) the disclosure is made to any person in circumstances where it is necessary or expedient for the person to have the information for the purpose of exercising functions of that person conferred under or by virtue of any provision of this or any other Act, (e) the disclosure is made in connection with the investigation of a criminal offence (whether or not in the United Kingdom), or (f) the disclosure is made for the purpose of criminal proceedings (whether or not in the United Kingdom). (3C) Paragraphs (a), (b) and (f) of subsection (3B) have effect notwithstanding any rule of common law which would otherwise prohibit or restrict the disclosure.”” 283: Clause 259, page 248, line 12, leave out subsections (4) and (5) 284: Clause 259, page 248, line 22, after ““section”” insert ““or section (Dissemination: directions under section 253 and requests under section 254)”” 285: Clause 259, page 248, line 23, leave out from ““it)”” to first ““any”” in line 24 and insert ““under or by virtue of”” 286: Clause 259, page 248, line 25, leave out subsection (7) 287: Clause 259, page 248, line 28, at end insert— ““( ) For the purposes of this section and section (Dissemination: directions under section 253 and requests under section 254) the provision by the Information Centre of information which it has obtained by complying with a direction under section 253 or a request under section 254 to the person who gave the direction or made the request is to be treated as dissemination by the Centre of that information to that person.”” Amendments 279 to 287 agreed. Amendments 288 and 289 Moved by