{"id":"a-1992-26","name":"Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992","slug":"epidemiological-studies-confidentiality-act-1992","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"26 of 1992","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":23505,"registerId":"act-a-1992-26-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992","content":"Australian Capital Territory\nEpidemiological Studies\n(Confidentiality) Act 1992\nA1992-26\nRepublication No 4\nEffective: 12 April 2007\nRepublication date: 12 April 2007\nLast amendment made by A2007-3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992 (including any\namendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on\n12 April 2007. It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law\nto 12 April 2007.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the\nACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made\nby an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117).\nThe changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law\ninto line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced\namendment, the symbol U appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the\nuncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol M\nappears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears\nin the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nThe value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date\nis—\n(a) if the person charged is an individual—$100; or\n(b) if the person charged is a corporation—$500.\n\nR4\n12/04/07\nEpidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992\nEffective: 12/04/07\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nEpidemiological Studies\n(Confidentiality) Act 1992\nContents\nPage\n1 Name of Act 2\n2 Dictionary 2\n2A Notes 2\n3 References to certain things 2\n4 Secrecy relating to prescribed studies 3\n5 Authority for access to documents 3\n6 Secrecy relating to certain documents 4\n7 Certain persons may be given information 4\n8 Protection of information from court 5\n9 Extension 5\n10 Oaths and declarations of secrecy 6\n11 Publication of results of studies 6\n12 Information supplied for prescribed study 7\n13 Application of Act 7\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992\nEffective: 12/04/07\nR4\n12/04/07\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n14 Regulation-making power 7\nDictionary 8\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 10\n2 Abbreviation key 10\n3 Legislation history 11\n4 Amendment history 11\n5 Earlier republications 12\n\nR4\n12/04/07\nEpidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992\nEffective: 12/04/07\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nEpidemiological Studies\n(Confidentiality) Act 1992\nAn Act to provide for confidentiality in relation to certain epidemiological\nstudies\n\nSection 1\npage 2 Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992\nEffective: 12/04/07\nR4\n12/04/07\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1 Name of Act\nThis Act is the Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992.\n2 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this\nAct.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire Act unless the\ndefinition, or another provision of the Act, provides otherwise or the\ncontrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and\ns 156 (1)).\n2A Notes\nA note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of\nnotes.\n3 References to certain things\n(1) A reference in this Act to a person who has assisted, or is assisting,\nin the conduct of an epidemiological study—\n(a) includes a reference to a person who has conducted, or is\nconducting, or has supervised or is supervising the conduct of,\nthe study; but\n(b) does not include a reference to a person who has assisted, or is\nassisting, in the conduct of the study only because the person—\n(i) was or is 1 of the people to whom the study related or\nrelates; or\n(ii) has provided, or is providing, information about 1 of the\npeople (whether the person or someone else) to whom the\nstudy related or relates.\n\nSection 4\nR4\n12/04/07\nEpidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992\nEffective: 12/04/07\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) A reference in this Act to information concerning the affairs of a\nperson includes a reference to—\n(a) information as to the existence or non-existence of a document\nconcerning the affairs of a person; and\n(b) information relating to the location of a document concerning\nthe affairs of a person; and\n(c) information concerning the affairs of a deceased person.\n(3) A reference in this Act to a document concerning the affairs of a\nperson includes a reference to a document concerning the affairs of\na deceased person.\n4 Secrecy relating to prescribed studies\nSubject to sections 5 and 7, a person who has assisted, or is\nassisting, in the conduct of a prescribed study shall not, directly or\nindirectly, except for the purpose of the conduct of that study, make\na record of, or divulge or communicate to any person, any\ninformation concerning the affairs of another person acquired by the\nfirstmentioned person by reason of that person having assisted, or\nassisting, in the conduct of that study.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or\nboth.\n5 Authority for access to documents\n(1) Notwithstanding section 4, the Minister may, in accordance with\nthis section, authorise the giving of access to documents prepared or\nobtained in the conduct of a prescribed study to persons assisting in\nthe conduct of another prescribed study where each such study was,\nor is being, conducted by, or on behalf of, the Territory.\n(2) An authorisation of the giving of access under subsection (1)—\n(a) shall be in writing signed by the Minister; and\n(b) shall specify the relevant form or forms of access to be given.\n\nSection 6\npage 4 Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992\nEffective: 12/04/07\nR4\n12/04/07\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for a contravention of section 4 that\nis constituted by the giving of access to a document if it is\nestablished that the access was given in accordance with an\nauthorisation given under subsection (1).\n6 Secrecy relating to certain documents\nSubject to section 7, a person who has assisted, or is assisting, in the\nconduct of a prescribed study and has been given access, duly\nauthorised under section 5, to a document prepared or obtained in\nthe conduct of another prescribed study shall not, directly or\nindirectly, except for the purpose of the conduct of either of those\nstudies, make a record of, or divulge or communicate to any person,\nany information concerning the affairs of another person acquired\nby the firstmentioned person by reason of that person having been\ngiven access to that document.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or\nboth.\n7 Certain persons may be given information\nSections 4 and 6 do not prevent a person who has assisted, or is\nassisting, in the conduct of a prescribed study from divulging or\ncommunicating information concerning the affairs of another person\nto—\n(a) the person who supplied the information; or\n(b) where the information concerns the affairs of only 1 person—\nthat person; or\n(c) where the information concerns the affairs of 2 or more\npersons—any of those persons with the consent of the other\nperson, or each other person, whose affairs that information\nconcerns; or\n\nSection 8\nR4\n12/04/07\nEpidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992\nEffective: 12/04/07\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(d) a person nominated by a person to whom the information may\nbe given under paragraph (a), (b) or (c) as a person to whom\nthat information may be given.\n8 Protection of information from court\n(1) A person who has assisted, or is assisting in the conduct of a\nprescribed study shall not be required—\n(a) to produce in a court, or permit a court to have access to, a\ndocument prepared or obtained in the course of the conduct of\nthat study, being a document concerning the affairs of another\nperson; or\n(b) to divulge or communicate to a court any information\nconcerning the affairs of another person acquired by the\nfirstmentioned person by reason of that person having assisted,\nor assisting, in the conduct of that study.\n(2) A person who has assisted, or is assisting, in the conduct of a\nprescribed study and has been given access, duly authorised under\nsection 5, to a document shall not be required—\n(a) to produce in a court, or permit a court to have access to, that\ndocument, being a document concerning the affairs of another\nperson; or\n(b) to divulge or communicate to a court any information\nconcerning the affairs of another person acquired by the\nfirstmentioned person by reason of that person having had, or\nhaving, that access.\n9 Extension\nWithout limiting sections 4, 6 and 8, those sections extend to a\nperson who has assisted, or is assisting, in the conduct of a\nprescribed study—\n(a) as an officer or employee of the public service of the\nCommonwealth, a State or another Territory; or\n\nSection 10\npage 6 Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992\nEffective: 12/04/07\nR4\n12/04/07\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(b) as an employee of a body corporate, or of another person,\ninvolved in the conduct of the study; or\n(c) in accordance with a contract for the provision of that person’s\nservices;\nand extend to a person whether or not the person received or\nreceives, or was or is entitled to receive, remuneration in respect of\nthe assistance provided by that person.\n10 Oaths and declarations of secrecy\nA person who is, or is about to become, a person to whom section 4\nor 6 applies shall, if and when required to do so by the Minister, or\nby a person authorised in writing by the Minister for this section,\ntake an oath, or make an affirmation or declaration, in a manner and\nform, and before a person, prescribed by the regulations, not to\nmake a record of, or divulge or communicate, information in\ncontravention of this Act in its application to a prescribed study\nconducted by, or on behalf of, the Territory.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or\nboth.\n11 Publication of results of studies\n(1) Nothing in this Act prevents the publication of conclusions based\non, statistics derived from, or particulars of procedures used in, a\nprescribed study, but such conclusions, statistics or particulars shall\nnot be published in a manner that enables the identification of an\nindividual person, including a deceased person.\n(2) In this section:\npublication, in relation to conclusions, statistics or particulars,\nincludes—\n(a) the divulging or communication to a court of the conclusions,\nstatistics or particulars; and\n\nSection 12\nR4\n12/04/07\nEpidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992\nEffective: 12/04/07\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(b) the production to a court of, or the permitting of a court to have\naccess to, a document containing the conclusions, statistics or\nparticulars.\n12 Information supplied for prescribed study\nInformation concerning the affairs of a person to whom a prescribed\nstudy relates may be disclosed to a person assisting in the conduct of\nthat study without breach of any law or any principle of professional\nethics.\n13 Application of Act\n(1) For the purposes of the application of this Act in relation to the\nCanberra drug users study, this Act extends to information acquired,\nand documents prepared or obtained, before the commencement of\nthis Act.\n(2) For the purposes of the application of this Act in relation to a\nTerritory epidemiological study declared by the regulations to be a\nstudy to which this Act applies, this Act extends to information\nacquired, and information prepared or obtained, before the\ncommencement of those regulations.\n14 Regulation-making power\nThe Executive may make regulations for this Act.\nNote Regulations must be notified, and presented to the Legislative\nAssembly, under the Legislation Act 2001.\n\nDictionary\npage 8 Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992\nEffective: 12/04/07\nR4\n12/04/07\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 2)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis Act.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:\n ACT\n Commonwealth\n State\n the Territory.\nCanberra drug users study means the Territory epidemiological\nstudy known as Canberra Drug Users, Their Networks and HIV:\nEstablishing Risks and Harm Minimisation Strategies, being the\nstudy that—\n(a) relates to the networks, the infection with human\nimmunodeficiency virus, the risks and the strategies for\nminimising the risks, of drug users in the ACT; and\n(b) is conducted by Phyll Dance of the National Centre for\nEpidemiology and Population Health; and\n(c) commenced in January 1990.\ncourt includes a tribunal, authority or person having power to\nrequire the production of documents or the answering of questions,\nbut does not include the ombudsman.\ndocument, concerning the affairs of a person—see section 3 (3).\nepidemiological study means a study of—\n(a) the incidence or distribution, within the population of a\ncountry, or a part of a country, or within a particular group of\npersons, or within a sample or sub-sample of such a population\nor group, of—\n(i) a disease; or\n(ii) a physical or mental state; or\n\nDictionary\nR4\n12/04/07\nEpidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992\nEffective: 12/04/07\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(iii) a condition, circumstance, occurrence, activity, form of\nbehaviour, course of conduct, or state of affairs, that is or\nmay be disadvantageous to, or result in a disadvantage to,\nthe person concerned or to the community; or\n(b) the factors responsible for such an incidence or distribution, or\nboth, and includes a series of such studies.\ninformation, concerning the affairs of a person—see section 3 (2).\nperson, who has assisted, or is assisting, in the conduct of an\nepidemiological study—see section 3 (1).\nprescribed study means—\n(a) the Canberra drug users study; or\n(b) a Territory epidemiological study declared by the regulations\nto be a study to which this Act applies.\nTerritory epidemiological study means an epidemiological study\nconducted in the ACT.\n\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\npage 10 Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992\nEffective: 12/04/07\nR4\n12/04/07\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished\nlaw but are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and\nthe amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions\nand amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last\nendnote.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nam = amended ord = ordinance\namdt = amendment orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\ndef = definition pres = present\ndict = dictionary prev = previous\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative (prev...) = previously\nAssembly pt = part\ndiv = division r = rule/subrule\nexp = expires/expired renum = renumbered\nGaz = gazette reloc = relocated\nhdg = heading R[X] = Republication No\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 RI = reissue\nins = inserted/added s = section/subsection\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 sch = schedule\nLR = legislation register sdiv = subdivision\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 sub = substituted\nmod = modified/modification SL = Subordinate Law\no = order underlining = whole or part not commenced\nom = omitted/repealed or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR4\n12/04/07\nEpidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992\nEffective: 12/04/07\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nEpidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992 A1992-26\nnotified 26 June 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S89)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 June 1992 (s 2 (1))\nremainder (ss 3-14) commenced 28 October 1992 (s 2 (2) and Gaz\n1992 No S188)\nas amended by\nEpidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) (Amendment) Act 1992\nA1992-78\nnotified 24 December 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S236)\ncommenced 24 December 1992 (s 2)\nOmbudsman (Amendment) Act 1996 A1996-17 s 12\nnotified 1 May 1996 (Gaz 1992 No S71)\ns 12 commenced 1 May 1996 (s 2)\nStatute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 A1998-54 sch\nnotified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1992 No S207)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))\nsch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)\nLegislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 132\nnotified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)\npt 132 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001\nNo S65)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.39\nnotified LR 22 March 2007\ns 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))\nsch 3 pt 3.39 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))\n4 Amendment history\nName of Act\ns 1 sub A2007-3 amdt 3.203\nDictionary\ns 2 om A2001-44 amdt 1.1574\nins A2007-3 amdt 3.205\n\nEndnotes\n5 Earlier republications\npage 12 Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992\nEffective: 12/04/07\nR4\n12/04/07\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nNotes\ns 2A ins A2007-3 amdt 3.205\nReferences to certain things\ns 3 defs reloc to dict A2007-3 amdt 3.204\nsub A2007-3 amdt 3.205\nSecrecy relating to prescribed studies\ns 4 am A1998-54 sch\nSecrecy relating to certain documents\ns 6 am A1998-54 sch\nOaths and declarations of secrecy\ns 10 am A1998-54 sch\nRegulation-making power\ns 14 sub A2001-44 amdt 1.1575\nDictionary\ndict ins A2007-3 amdt 3.206\ndef Canberra drug users study sub A1992-78 s 4\nreloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.204\ndef court am A1996-17 s 12\nreloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.204\ndef document ins A2007-3 amdt 3.206\ndef epidemiological study reloc from s 3 A2007-3\namdt 3.204\ndef information ins A2007-3 amdt 3.206\ndef person ins A2007-3 amdt 3.206\ndef prescribed study reloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.204\ndef Territory epidemiological study reloc from s 3 A2007-3\namdt 3.204\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications\nare marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication No Amendments to Republication date\n1 A1992-78 31 August 1993\n2 A1998-54 31 March 1999\n\nEndnotes\nEarlier republications 5\nR4\n12/04/07\nEpidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992\nEffective: 12/04/07\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nRepublication No Amendments to Republication date\n3 A2001-44 31 January 2002\n© Australian Capital Territory 2007","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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Amendments recorded in the endnotes are largely definitional, editorial or relocation of provisions and do not materially broaden the class of studies covered or the core confidentiality regime."},"complexity_factors":["Statutory offence with specified exceptions and defences (ss 4–6) increases legal precision needed for compliance","Ministerial discretion to authorise inter‑study access (s 5) creates an administrative decision point","Strong protection from court compulsion (s 8) interacts with litigation practice and evidence law","Definitions and scope determined by 'prescribed study' and regulations (dictionary, s 14) so reach depends on subordinate instruments","Application to persons in many roles (employees, contractors, Commonwealth/State officers) broadens who must comply (s 9)","Provision for retrospective application to named study(s) and to information acquired before declaration raises transitional compliance issues (s 13)","Specified penalties (max penalty units and imprisonment) and the republication note on penalty‑unit values affect sanction magnitude"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act makes it an offence for people involved in specified Territory epidemiological studies to record or disclose identifiable personal information obtained through the study, except for conduct of the study or authorised uses. The Minister can authorise sharing between Territory studies; subjects or those who supplied information may be given their own data; courts generally cannot compel documents; de‑identified results may be published. It affects researchers, contractors, public servants and study participants by setting legal confidentiality duties, permitted disclosures and penalties for breaches."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of protecting confidentiality in epidemiological studies. While the 1992 amendment added the specific 'Canberra drug users study' definition and subsequent amendments modernised drafting (2001, 2007), the scope has not expanded beyond health research confidentiality. The regulation-making power in section 14 allows extension to other Territory epidemiological studies, but this was an intended mechanism from inception rather than scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Short statute: only 14 sections plus a dictionary","Minimal cross-referencing: primarily internal references between sections 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8","Straightforward conditional logic: simple 'subject to' exceptions in sections 4, 6 and 8","Limited defined terms: 8 definitions in the dictionary, most relocated from former section 3 in 2007 amendments","Single purpose legislation: focused exclusively on confidentiality for epidemiological studies","No nested exceptions: exceptions in section 7 are clearly enumerated (a) through (d)","Retrospective application provisions (section 13) are clearly drafted with specific study references"],"plain_english_summary":"This ACT law protects the privacy of participants in approved epidemiological health studies by prohibiting recording or disclosure of personal information except as needed for the research, with breaches punishable by fines or imprisonment. It also prevents courts from compelling researchers to hand over data or give evidence, while allowing limited disclosure back to participants and publication of anonymised results.\n\nOriginally made for the Canberra drug users (HIV) study, it can apply to other declared ACT health studies—encouraging participation in sensitive research."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/epidemiological-studies-confidentiality-act-1992","history":"/api/acts/epidemiological-studies-confidentiality-act-1992/history","analysis":"/api/acts/epidemiological-studies-confidentiality-act-1992/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/epidemiological-studies-confidentiality-act-1992/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/epidemiological-studies-confidentiality-act-1992/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/epidemiological-studies-confidentiality-act-1992/documents"}}