196Provision of information relating to offenders

#### 196 Provision of information relating to offenders 196 Provision of information relating to offenders > > (1) For the purposes of section 106Y(1) of the Act, the following persons are prescribed, but only if they are involved in the administration of, or provide services in connection with, an offender’s drug treatment under Part 4A of the Act— > > > > > (a) persons acting for or on behalf of any local health district within the meaning of the [Health Services Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-154), > > > > > (b) persons acting for or on behalf of an organisation providing treatment to an offender in connection with the offender’s program, > > > > > (c) any medical practitioner, therapist, counsellor or psychologist. > > > (2) For the purposes of section 106Y(2) of the Act— > > > > > (a) the information must be provided to the registrar of the Drug Court or the Commissioner as soon as practicable, but in any case, within 48 hours after the person becomes aware of the information, and > > > > > (b) the information may be provided to the registrar of the Drug Court or the Commissioner— > > > > > > > (i) personally, or > > > > > > > (ii) by letter sent by post or otherwise delivered to the offices of the registrar or the Commissioner, or > > > > > > > (iii) by letter sent to the registrar by means of document exchange facilities, or > > > > > > > (iv) by fax or other electronic transmission, and > > > > > (c) the information provided to the registrar or the Commissioner otherwise than in writing must be confirmed in writing within 24 hours unless the person to whom the information has been provided indicates otherwise.