sec.144Disclosure with consent

### sec.144 Disclosure with consent A designated person or prescribed health professional may disclose confidential information if— the person to whom the confidential information relates is an adult and consents to the disclosure; or the person to whom the confidential information relates is a child and— the disclosure of the confidential information is by a health professional who reasonably believes the child is of sufficient age and mental and emotional maturity to understand the nature of consenting to the disclosure; and the child consents to the disclosure; or the person to whom the confidential information relates is a child and— the disclosure of the confidential information is by a health professional who reasonably believes the child is of insufficient age or mental or emotional maturity to understand the nature of consenting to the disclosure; and the child’s parent or guardian consents to the disclosure; or the person to whom the confidential information relates is a child and the disclosure of the confidential information is by a health professional who reasonably believes the disclosure of the information is in the child’s best interests. s 144 amd 2016 No. 50 s 20 ; 2022 No. 1 s 37 - (a) the person to whom the confidential information relates is an adult and consents to the disclosure; or - (b) the person to whom the confidential information relates is a child and— (i) the disclosure of the confidential information is by a health professional who reasonably believes the child is of sufficient age and mental and emotional maturity to understand the nature of consenting to the disclosure; and (ii) the child consents to the disclosure; or - (i) the disclosure of the confidential information is by a health professional who reasonably believes the child is of sufficient age and mental and emotional maturity to understand the nature of consenting to the disclosure; and - (ii) the child consents to the disclosure; or - (c) the person to whom the confidential information relates is a child and— (i) the disclosure of the confidential information is by a health professional who reasonably believes the child is of insufficient age or mental or emotional maturity to understand the nature of consenting to the disclosure; and (ii) the child’s parent or guardian consents to the disclosure; or - (i) the disclosure of the confidential information is by a health professional who reasonably believes the child is of insufficient age or mental or emotional maturity to understand the nature of consenting to the disclosure; and - (ii) the child’s parent or guardian consents to the disclosure; or - (d) the person to whom the confidential information relates is a child and the disclosure of the confidential information is by a health professional who reasonably believes the disclosure of the information is in the child’s best interests. - (i) the disclosure of the confidential information is by a health professional who reasonably believes the child is of sufficient age and mental and emotional maturity to understand the nature of consenting to the disclosure; and - (ii) the child consents to the disclosure; or - (i) the disclosure of the confidential information is by a health professional who reasonably believes the child is of insufficient age or mental or emotional maturity to understand the nature of consenting to the disclosure; and - (ii) the child’s parent or guardian consents to the disclosure; or