Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997
8Access otherwise than under pt 3
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8 Access otherwise than under pt 3 (1) A health service provider may allow a consumer to have access otherwise than in accordance with this part to a health record relating to the consumer. (2) Subsection (1) applies— (a) subject to any prohibition on giving access to the health record under any of the following provisions: (i) section 14A (No access to health record relating to Children and Young People Act complaint etc); (ii) section 15 (No access to health record where risk to life or health of consumer or another person); (iii) section 17 (No access to health record where material given in confidence); and (b) except as stated in paragraph (a)—despite any other provision of this part.