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Adoption Act 1993
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65 Medical information
If, under this division, information about the medical or psychiatric
condition of an applicant for that information or of a birth parent, birth
relative or child of the applicant, may be disclosed, the relevant
authority may, if the authority considers that the disclosure might be
prejudicial to the physical or mental health or wellbeing of the
applicant, refuse to disclose the information to the applicant
personally and instead may disclose it (without identifying a person
other than the applicant) to a medical practitioner nominated by the
applicant and approved by the authority.