35Quality assurance committees—obtaining information

35 Quality assurance committees—obtaining information (1) A quality assurance committee carrying out a function under this Act may ask anyone to give the committee information, including protected information, that is relevant to the committee carrying out the function. Note The identity of a person who gives information to a committee under this section is protected (see pt 8). (2) When asking anyone for information, the committee must tell the person that giving false or misleading information is an offence against the Criminal Code, section 338 (Giving false or misleading information). (3) If someone gives information honestly and without recklessness to a quality assurance committee under subsection (1)— (a) the giving of the information is not— (i) a breach of confidence; or (ii) a breach of professional etiquette or ethics; or (iii) a breach of a rule of professional conduct; and (b) the person does not incur civil or criminal liability only because of the giving of the information. Division 4.3 Assessment and evaluation of health services