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Health Records Act 2001
84Failure to attend etc. before Health Complaints Commissioner
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84 Failure to attend etc. before Health Complaints Commissioner
A person or body must not—
S. 84(a) amended by No. 22/2016 s. 222(b).
(a) without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail—
S. 84(a)(i) amended by No. 22/2016 s. 222(a).
(i) to attend before the Health Complaints Commissioner; or
(ii) to be sworn or to make an affirmation; or
(iii) to give information; or
(iv) to answer a question or produce a document—
when so required by the Health Complaints Commissioner under this Act; or
S. 84(b) amended by No. 22/2016 s. 222(c).
(b) wilfully obstruct, hinder or resist the Health Complaints Commissioner or an employee in the office of the Health Complaints Commissioner or a delegate of the Health Complaints Commissioner in—
(i) performing, or attempting to perform, a function or duty under this Act; or
(ii) exercising, or attempting to exercise, a power under this Act; or
S. 84(c) amended by No. 22/2016 s. 222(d).
(c) furnish information or make a statement to the Health Complaints Commissioner knowing that it is false or misleading in a material particular.