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(e) to a medical practitioner for the purpose of providing medical treatment for any person, or to a coroner or a medical practitioner for the purpose of inquiring into the cause of death of a drug abuser; (f) in proceedings for an offence under this Part.
Disclosure of information for research purposes
49E. (1) Where the Commissioner is satisfied, upon an application being made to him in writing, that disclosure of confidential information which is recorded by the Registry-
(a) is sought by the applicant in the interests of bona fide research; and (b) can be made in a manner that does not disclose the identity of any drug abuser,
may if he thinks fit authorize any employee of the Registry to disclose to the applicant confidential information in that manner.
(2) Where a reporting agency director is satisfied, upon an application being made to him in writing, that disclosure of confidential information which is recorded by the reporting agency of which he is director-
(a) is sought by the applicant in the interests of bona fide research; and
(b) can be made in a manner that does not disclose the identity of any drug abuser,
he may if he thinks fit authorize any employee of the reporting agency to disclose to the applicant confidential information in that manner.
(3) An authorization issued under subsection (1) or (2)—
(a) shall be in writing;
(b) shall identify the information, or the nature of the information, to which it applies;
(c) shall state the manner in which the authorized disclosure is to be made so as to prevent the identity of any drug abuser from being disclosed; (d) may be revoked at any time.
Access to records with consent of addict
49F. (1) Where a drug abuser gives his consent for confidential information which concerns him to be disclosed to a person, or for a purpose, specified in such consent-
(a) the Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, authorize such disclosure from the records of the Registry; and
(b) a reporting agency director may, if he thinks fit, authorize such disclosure from the records of his reporting agency.
(2) An authorization given under subsection (1) shall be in writing and shall state-
(a) whether the disclosure is to be made from the records of the Registry or of a reporting agency, and, in the latter case, the name of that agency;
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