Health Ombudsman Act 2013
sec.88Disclosure of investigation report containing confidential information
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sec.88 Disclosure of investigation report containing confidential information
For the purpose of section 272 (3) — section 87 (2) authorises the disclosure of an investigation report containing confidential information identifying a person who is or was a health service provider; but section 87 (2) does not authorise the disclosure of an investigation report containing confidential information identifying a protected person other than a person who is or was a health service provider. Subsection (1) (b) does not limit the extent to which an investigation report containing confidential information about a protected person may be disclosed under section 272 (4) to (6) . In this section— confidential information see section 272 (8) . protected person means a person mentioned in section 272 (8) , definition confidential information , paragraph (b) . (sec.88-ssec.1) For the purpose of section 272 (3) — section 87 (2) authorises the disclosure of an investigation report containing confidential information identifying a person who is or was a health service provider; but section 87 (2) does not authorise the disclosure of an investigation report containing confidential information identifying a protected person other than a person who is or was a health service provider. (sec.88-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (b) does not limit the extent to which an investigation report containing confidential information about a protected person may be disclosed under section 272 (4) to (6) . (sec.88-ssec.3) In this section— confidential information see section 272 (8) . protected person means a person mentioned in section 272 (8) , definition confidential information , paragraph (b) .
- (a) section 87 (2) authorises the disclosure of an investigation report containing confidential information identifying a person who is or was a health service provider; but
- (b) section 87 (2) does not authorise the disclosure of an investigation report containing confidential information identifying a protected person other than a person who is or was a health service provider.