sec.138VObtaining report about person’s mental health from registered health practitioner

sec.138V Obtaining report about person’s mental health from registered health practitioner

This section applies if the relevant person gives the consent mentioned in section 138U (1) (c) to the registered health practitioner giving the report about the person’s mental health to the chief executive. The chief executive must give a copy of the relevant person’s consent to the registered health practitioner. The registered health practitioner may give the report to the chief executive. The registered health practitioner is authorised to give the report under this section despite any other Act or law, including a law imposing an obligation to maintain confidentiality about the examination. See section 138ZA in relation to the registered health practitioner being given information about the relevant person obtained by the chief executive from the Mental Health Court or Mental Health Review Tribunal, and restrictions on the use of the information. See section 138ZLA for restrictions on disclosing or giving access to information or documents obtained under this part. s 138V ins 2020 No. 39 s 11 amd 2024 No. 50 s 21 (sec.138V-ssec.1) This section applies if the relevant person gives the consent mentioned in section 138U (1) (c) to the registered health practitioner giving the report about the person’s mental health to the chief executive. (sec.138V-ssec.2) The chief executive must give a copy of the relevant person’s consent to the registered health practitioner. (sec.138V-ssec.3) The registered health practitioner may give the report to the chief executive. (sec.138V-ssec.4) The registered health practitioner is authorised to give the report under this section despite any other Act or law, including a law imposing an obligation to maintain confidentiality about the examination. See section 138ZA in relation to the registered health practitioner being given information about the relevant person obtained by the chief executive from the Mental Health Court or Mental Health Review Tribunal, and restrictions on the use of the information. See section 138ZLA for restrictions on disclosing or giving access to information or documents obtained under this part.

• 1 See section 138ZA in relation to the registered health practitioner being given information about the relevant person obtained by the chief executive from the Mental Health Court or Mental Health Review Tribunal, and restrictions on the use of the information.
• 2 See section 138ZLA for restrictions on disclosing or giving access to information or documents obtained under this part.