sec.198Relevant service providers must maintain confidentiality

sec.198 Relevant service providers must maintain confidentiality

This section applies if a relevant service provider— gains confidential information under section 197 ; or otherwise gains confidential information in the course of— assessing an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability or developing a positive behaviour support plan for the adult; or developing a respite/community access plan for an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability. The relevant service provider, or an individual acting for the relevant service provider, must not disclose the information to anyone other than under subsection (3) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. The relevant service provider, or an individual acting for the relevant service provider, may disclose the information to someone else— for this Act; or to discharge a function under another law; or for a proceeding in a court or tribunal; or if authorised under another law or a regulation made under this Act; or if authorised in writing by the adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability to whom the information relates; or to protect a person with disability from abuse, neglect or exploitation. s 198 ins 2008 No. 23 s 7 amd 2014 No. 5 s 35; 2020 No. 39 s 70 sch 1 (sec.198-ssec.1) This section applies if a relevant service provider— gains confidential information under section 197 ; or otherwise gains confidential information in the course of— assessing an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability or developing a positive behaviour support plan for the adult; or developing a respite/community access plan for an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability. (sec.198-ssec.2) The relevant service provider, or an individual acting for the relevant service provider, must not disclose the information to anyone other than under subsection (3) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.198-ssec.3) The relevant service provider, or an individual acting for the relevant service provider, may disclose the information to someone else— for this Act; or to discharge a function under another law; or for a proceeding in a court or tribunal; or if authorised under another law or a regulation made under this Act; or if authorised in writing by the adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability to whom the information relates; or to protect a person with disability from abuse, neglect or exploitation.

• (a) gains confidential information under section 197 ; or
• (b) otherwise gains confidential information in the course of— (i) assessing an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability or developing a positive behaviour support plan for the adult; or (ii) developing a respite/community access plan for an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability.
• (i) assessing an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability or developing a positive behaviour support plan for the adult; or