Medical Practitioners Act 1995

   131. Statistical information---(1) In this section, the term
 ``statistical information'' does not include information about an
 identifiable individual.

   (2) The Minister may from time to time, by written notice to the
 Council, require the Council to supply him or her with such statistical
 information as may be specified in the notice relating to the discharge
 of the functions of the Council or of any of its committees, or to any
 matters connected with those functions.

   (3) Subject to subsection (4) of this section, any statistical
 information required by the Minister under this section shall be
 supplied within such time as may be specified in the notice or within
 such extended time as the Minister may allow, and shall be supplied in
 the manner and form notified to the Council by the Minister.

   (4) Nothing in this section shall require the Council to supply any
 information that is not already in its possession.

   (5) If the Minister is satisfied that compliance with any requirement
 made under this section would involve the Council in monetary expense,
 he or she shall, out of money appropriated by Parliament, make a grant
 to the Council to enable it to meet that expense.
     Cf. 1968, No. 46, s. 14A; 1970, No. 142, s. 4