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Dangerous Drugs
[1988 Ed.
(b) where the disclosure is to be made-
(i) from the Registry, that the authorization is given by the Commissioner;
(ii) by a reporting agency, the name of the reporting agency director who gives the authorization;
(c) the name of the person to whom the disclosure is to be made;
(d) the extent of the confidential information which may be disclosed; (e) the purpose of the disclosure; and
(f) that the authorization may be revoked at any time, and the circumstances in which, or date when, it will expire if not revoked.
(3) An authorization given by the Commissioner or any reporting agency director under subsection (1) may be revoked at any time.
(4) A drug abuser's consent for the purposes of subsection (1) shall be in writing and-
(a) be given-
(i) in the case of a drug abuser who is unmarried and under the age of 19 years, both by him and by a parent or other person standing in loco parentis to him;
(ii) in the case of a drug abuser who is by reason of mental disability unable to give the consent himself, by a person having lawful authority over his affairs;
(b) be read over to the person giving consent by or in the presence of the
person who authorizes disclosure under subsection (1); and
(c) bear the signature, fingerprint or mark of the person giving consent.
Access to records by order of Attorney General
49G. (1) Where in connection with the investigation or prosecution of a crime the Attorney General is of the opinion that, because of the gravity of the crime or for any other reason, the public interest requires that any confidential information should be disclosed he may, after considering any representations which may be made by-
(a) the Commissioner; and
(b) the reporting agency director of the reporting agency (if any) which supplied the confidential information to the Registry or from whose records the disclosure is to be made,
make an order in accordance with this section.
(2) The power conferred upon the Attorney General by subsection (1) shall be exercised by the Attorney General personally.
(3) An order under subsection (1) shall be in writing and may direct-
(a) the Commissioner and any reporting agency director who has been given the opportunity to make representations to the Attorney General under subsection (1); and