sec.138ZDGiving information authorised despite other laws

sec.138ZD Giving information authorised despite other laws

The Mental Health Court and Mental Health Review Tribunal are authorised to give information to the chief executive under section 138Y or 138Z despite any other Act or law, including a law imposing an obligation to maintain confidentiality about the information. See section 138ZLA for restrictions on disclosing or giving access to information or documents obtained under this part. Without limiting subsection (1) , the information may be given— even if it cannot be disclosed to the relevant person under a confidentiality order under the Mental Health Act 2016 , section 696 or 722 ; and if the information is an expert’s report—despite the Mental Health Act 2016 , section 160 . s 138ZD ins 2020 No. 39 s 11 amd 2024 No. 50 s 22 (sec.138ZD-ssec.1) The Mental Health Court and Mental Health Review Tribunal are authorised to give information to the chief executive under section 138Y or 138Z despite any other Act or law, including a law imposing an obligation to maintain confidentiality about the information. See section 138ZLA for restrictions on disclosing or giving access to information or documents obtained under this part. (sec.138ZD-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the information may be given— even if it cannot be disclosed to the relevant person under a confidentiality order under the Mental Health Act 2016 , section 696 or 722 ; and if the information is an expert’s report—despite the Mental Health Act 2016 , section 160 .

• (a) even if it cannot be disclosed to the relevant person under a confidentiality order under the Mental Health Act 2016 , section 696 or 722 ; and
• (b) if the information is an expert’s report—despite the Mental Health Act 2016 , section 160 .