(1) The concerned doctor or health worker or health institution shall keep all types of documents and archives (records) along with the doctor’s advice which has been provided to a health worker or health institution by the pregnant women pursuant to Section-9 and 10, in safe form. Such records and the details mentioned in that shall be kept confidential without providing information to others.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), It shall not be considered to be restricted to provide such notice and documents or the information mentioned on that, in the following circumstances :-
(a) If requested by an investigation officer or a court in the course of investigation or hearing of any cases,
(b) To quote without making any identification of concerned women for the research or study on safe
abortion service,
(c) If the concerned woman herself has demanded the related records.
(3) In the course of providing the service, the concerned health institution shall regularly provide the updated details of the service provided by it to the department preparing in the format prescribed by Schedule – 9 and on the basis of the documents maintained pursuant to Sub-section (1).