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Health Records Act 2001
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46 Complaint referred to Health Complaints Commissioner
The Health Complaints Commissioner may treat a complaint referred to him or her by—
S. 46(a) amended by Nos 82/2012 s. 289, 30/2016 s. 81.
(a) the Ombudsman under section 16I of the **Ombudsman Act 1973**; or
S. 46(ab) inserted by No. 6/2012 s. 37, repealed by No. 20/2017 s. 134(Sch. 1 item 10.2(a)).
S. 46(b) substituted by Nos 60/2014 s. 140(Sch. 3 item 25.2), 20/2017 s. 134(Sch. 1 item 10.2(b)).
(b) the Information Commissioner under section 61C of the **Freedom of Information Act 1982** or section 63 of the **Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014**—
as if it were a complaint made under section 45(1).