VICIn ForceAct
Health Records Act 2001
17News media
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 17
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Health Records Act 2001.
17 News media
S. 17(1) amended by No. 14/2002 s. 48(a)(b).
(1) Nothing in HPP 1, HPP 2 or HPP 9 applies to the collection, use, disclosure or transfer of health information by a news medium in connection with its news activities.
(2) Nothing in Part 5, HPP 5.2 or HPP 6 applies to health information held by a news medium in connection with its news activities unless and until the information is actually disseminated to the public or any section of the public.