Health Transparency Act 2019
sec.22Confidentiality
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sec.22 Confidentiality
This section applies to a person who— is, or has been, any of the following persons administering, or performing functions or exercising powers under, this Act— the chief executive; an employee of the department; a contractor of the department; and in that capacity, obtains personal information or has access to, or custody of, personal information. The person must not use or disclose the personal information. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. However, the person may use or disclose the personal information— to the extent necessary to administer, or perform functions or exercise powers under, this Act; or to, or with the consent of, the individual to whom the information relates; or in compliance with lawful process requiring production of documents or giving of evidence before a court or tribunal; or as otherwise required or permitted under another law. (sec.22-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who— is, or has been, any of the following persons administering, or performing functions or exercising powers under, this Act— the chief executive; an employee of the department; a contractor of the department; and in that capacity, obtains personal information or has access to, or custody of, personal information. (sec.22-ssec.2) The person must not use or disclose the personal information. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.22-ssec.3) However, the person may use or disclose the personal information— to the extent necessary to administer, or perform functions or exercise powers under, this Act; or to, or with the consent of, the individual to whom the information relates; or in compliance with lawful process requiring production of documents or giving of evidence before a court or tribunal; or as otherwise required or permitted under another law.
- (a) is, or has been, any of the following persons administering, or performing functions or exercising powers under, this Act— (i) the chief executive; (ii) an employee of the department; (iii) a contractor of the department; and
- (i) the chief executive;
- (ii) an employee of the department;
- (iii) a contractor of the department; and
- (b) in that capacity, obtains personal information or has access to, or custody of, personal information.
- (i) the chief executive;
- (ii) an employee of the department;
- (iii) a contractor of the department; and
- (a) to the extent necessary to administer, or perform functions or exercise powers under, this Act; or
- (b) to, or with the consent of, the individual to whom the information relates; or
- (c) in compliance with lawful process requiring production of documents or giving of evidence before a court or tribunal; or
- (d) as otherwise required or permitted under another law.