Forensic Disability Act 2011
sec.121Confidentiality of information—allied persons
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sec.121 Confidentiality of information—allied persons
This section applies to a person who is, or has been, a forensic disability client’s allied person and in that capacity— acquired information about the client’s or another person’s affairs; or has access to, or custody of, a document about the affairs of a forensic disability client or another person. The person must not disclose the information, or give access to the document, to anyone else. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. However, the person may disclose the information or give access to the document to someone else if— the disclosure or giving of access is otherwise required or permitted by law; or the person to whom the information or document relates agrees to the disclosure or giving of access and the person is an adult when the agreement is given. (sec.121-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who is, or has been, a forensic disability client’s allied person and in that capacity— acquired information about the client’s or another person’s affairs; or has access to, or custody of, a document about the affairs of a forensic disability client or another person. (sec.121-ssec.2) The person must not disclose the information, or give access to the document, to anyone else. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. (sec.121-ssec.3) However, the person may disclose the information or give access to the document to someone else if— the disclosure or giving of access is otherwise required or permitted by law; or the person to whom the information or document relates agrees to the disclosure or giving of access and the person is an adult when the agreement is given.
- (a) acquired information about the client’s or another person’s affairs; or
- (b) has access to, or custody of, a document about the affairs of a forensic disability client or another person.
- (a) the disclosure or giving of access is otherwise required or permitted by law; or
- (b) the person to whom the information or document relates agrees to the disclosure or giving of access and the person is an adult when the agreement is given.