240Disclosure of information for information management and communication purposes

240 Disclosure of information for information management and communication purposes

(1) A person may disclose protected information to an information management agency if the disclosure is in accordance with an authorisation given by the Minister under subsection (2).

(2) The Minister may authorise the disclosure of protected information to an information management agency if the Minister is satisfied that—

(a) the protected information will be collected, stored and used by the information management agency in a way that ensures that the privacy of the persons to whom it relates is protected; and

(b) the provision of the protected information to the information management agency is necessary to enable the agency to exercise its functions.

(3) An authorisation under subsection (2)—

(a) may apply to protected information generally or a class of protected information; and

(b) may be subject to conditions.

information management agency means a prescribed Commonwealth, State or Territory agency that has functions relating to the identification of health practitioners or disability workers for information management and communication purposes.