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Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011
sec.161AChief executive may authorise access to information system
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### sec.161A Chief executive may authorise access to information system
The chief executive may authorise an external service provider, or a person engaged by the external service provider, to access an information system.
The chief executive may authorise the access only if satisfied the access is necessary to enable the external service provider to provide a health service under an agreement between the chief executive or a Service and the service provider.
An authorisation under subsection (1) —
must be in writing; and
must describe the information system to which the authorisation relates; and
may be given on conditions stated in the authorisation.
s 161A ins 2014 No. 65 s 36
(sec.161A-ssec.1) The chief executive may authorise an external service provider, or a person engaged by the external service provider, to access an information system.
(sec.161A-ssec.2) The chief executive may authorise the access only if satisfied the access is necessary to enable the external service provider to provide a health service under an agreement between the chief executive or a Service and the service provider.
(sec.161A-ssec.3) An authorisation under subsection (1) — must be in writing; and must describe the information system to which the authorisation relates; and may be given on conditions stated in the authorisation.
- (a) must be in writing; and
- (b) must describe the information system to which the authorisation relates; and
- (c) may be given on conditions stated in the authorisation.