sec.50FDisclosure to, or with consent of, person to whom confidential information relates

### sec.50F Disclosure to, or with consent of, person to whom confidential information relates A designated officer may disclose confidential information if— for confidential information relating to an adult— the disclosure is to the adult; or the adult consents to the disclosure; or for confidential information relating to a child— the disclosure is to the child or an authorised person for the child; or the officer is a health professional who reasonably believes the child has capacity to consent and the child consents to the disclosure; or the officer is a health professional who reasonably believes the disclosure is in the child’s best interests; or an authorised person for the child consents to the disclosure. In this section— authorised person , for a child, means a person who is authorised to consent on the child’s behalf to the disclosure of confidential information relating to the child. a parent or guardian of the child capacity to consent , in relation to a child, means the child is of sufficient age, and mental and emotional maturity, to understand the nature of consenting to the disclosure of confidential information. s 50F ins 2008 No. 64 s 11 sub 2022 No. 1 s 22 (sec.50F-ssec.1) A designated officer may disclose confidential information if— for confidential information relating to an adult— the disclosure is to the adult; or the adult consents to the disclosure; or for confidential information relating to a child— the disclosure is to the child or an authorised person for the child; or the officer is a health professional who reasonably believes the child has capacity to consent and the child consents to the disclosure; or the officer is a health professional who reasonably believes the disclosure is in the child’s best interests; or an authorised person for the child consents to the disclosure. (sec.50F-ssec.2) In this section— authorised person , for a child, means a person who is authorised to consent on the child’s behalf to the disclosure of confidential information relating to the child. a parent or guardian of the child capacity to consent , in relation to a child, means the child is of sufficient age, and mental and emotional maturity, to understand the nature of consenting to the disclosure of confidential information. - (a) for confidential information relating to an adult— (i) the disclosure is to the adult; or (ii) the adult consents to the disclosure; or - (i) the disclosure is to the adult; or - (ii) the adult consents to the disclosure; or - (b) for confidential information relating to a child— (i) the disclosure is to the child or an authorised person for the child; or (ii) the officer is a health professional who reasonably believes the child has capacity to consent and the child consents to the disclosure; or (iii) the officer is a health professional who reasonably believes the disclosure is in the child’s best interests; or (iv) an authorised person for the child consents to the disclosure. - (i) the disclosure is to the child or an authorised person for the child; or - (ii) the officer is a health professional who reasonably believes the child has capacity to consent and the child consents to the disclosure; or - (iii) the officer is a health professional who reasonably believes the disclosure is in the child’s best interests; or - (iv) an authorised person for the child consents to the disclosure. - (i) the disclosure is to the adult; or - (ii) the adult consents to the disclosure; or - (i) the disclosure is to the child or an authorised person for the child; or - (ii) the officer is a health professional who reasonably believes the child has capacity to consent and the child consents to the disclosure; or - (iii) the officer is a health professional who reasonably believes the disclosure is in the child’s best interests; or - (iv) an authorised person for the child consents to the disclosure.