sec.142AConfidential information must not be disclosed by prescribed health professionals

### sec.142A Confidential information must not be disclosed by prescribed health professionals A prescribed health professional must not disclose, directly or indirectly, confidential information to another person unless the disclosure is required or permitted under this Act. Maximum penalty—600 penalty units. For subsection (1) , another person includes another prescribed health professional or a designated person. Subsection (1) applies even if the person who could be identified from the disclosure of confidential information is deceased. s 142A ins 2016 No. 50 s 18 amd 2022 No. 1 s 35 (sec.142A-ssec.1) A prescribed health professional must not disclose, directly or indirectly, confidential information to another person unless the disclosure is required or permitted under this Act. Maximum penalty—600 penalty units. (sec.142A-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , another person includes another prescribed health professional or a designated person. (sec.142A-ssec.3) Subsection (1) applies even if the person who could be identified from the disclosure of confidential information is deceased.