Health Services Act 1988
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134V Definitions
confidential information means—
(a) health information within the meaning of the Health Records Act 2001; or
(b) personal information within the meaning of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014; or
(c) sensitive information within the meaning set out in Schedule 1 to the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014; or
(d) unique identifiers within the meaning set out in Schedule 1 to the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014; or
(e) identifiers within the meaning of the Health Records Act 2001;
S. 134V def. of health service entity amended by No. 29/2021 s. 36, repealed by No. 4/2022 s. 10.[1]
quality and safety body means a prescribed entity that has functions relating to quality and safety of health service entities;
quality and safety purpose has the meaning set out in section 134W;
special adviser means an entity appointed as a special adviser by the Secretary or a quality and safety body under section 134Z.
S. 134W inserted by No. 34/2019 s. 85.