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Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997
15No access to health record where risk to life or health of
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15 No access to health record where risk to life or health of
consumer or another person
A record keeper must not give access to a health record or part of a
health record under section 10 if the record keeper believes, on
reasonable grounds, that the provision of information in the record or
part of the record would constitute a significant risk to the life or the
physical, mental or emotional health of—
(a) the consumer; or
(b) any other person.
16 Refusal for risk to life or health of consumer—offer by
record keeper
(a) a record keeper has given a notice under section 13 (2) (c) about
a health record on the ground mentioned in section 15 (a); and
(b) the record keeper considers that it would be desirable for a
suitably qualified health service provider to discuss the health
record with the consumer.
(2) The record keeper may include in, or attach to, the notice to the
consumer under section 13 (2) (c) an offer—
(a) if the record keeper is a suitably qualified health service
provider—to discuss the record with the consumer; or
(b) whether or not paragraph (a) applies, to arrange for a named
health service provider who practises in the ACT, is suitably
qualified and has consented to the arrangement, to discuss the
content of the record with the consumer.