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56COffence to disclose that Donor Conception Registrar has requested records—pre-1988 donor treatment procedures
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56C Offence to disclose that Donor Conception Registrar has requested records—pre-1988 donor treatment procedures
S. 56C(1) amended by No. 39/2024 s. 19(2).
(1) A person who receives a request to which this offence applies must not disclose, whether directly or indirectly, to any other person that the request has been made unless—
(a) the disclosure is reasonably necessary for the purposes of locating the records that are the subject of the request; or
(b) the disclosure is made to the person to whom the requested records relate.
S. 56C(2) amended by No. 39/2024 s. 19(3).
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure of information if the Authority or the Donor Conception Registrar (as the case may be) has not advised the person that it is a criminal offence to disclose to any other person that the Authority or the Donor Conception Registrar (as the case may be) has made the request.
S. 56C(3) inserted by No. 39/2024 s. 19(4).
***request to which this offence applies*** means—
(a) a request under section 56B(2) from the Authority that is made before the commencement of section 19 of the **Health Legislation Amendment (Regulatory Reform) Act 2024**; or
(b) a request made by the Donor Conception Registrar under section 56B(2).
S. 56D (Heading) amended by No. 39/2024 s. 20(1).
S. 56D inserted by No. 6/2016 s. 15.