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Information Privacy Act 2009
sch.4-sec.2Collection—provision of a health service
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### sch.4-sec.2 Collection—provision of a health service
A permitted health situation exists in relation to the collection by a health agency of health information about an individual if—
the information is necessary to provide a health service to the individual; and
either—
the collection is required or authorised under an Australian law; or
the individual would reasonably expect the health agency to collect the information for that purpose.
Also, a permitted health situation exists in relation to the collection by a health agency of health information about an individual if—
the information is a family medical history, social medical history or other relevant information about the individual or another individual; and
it is necessary to collect the information about the individual for the purpose of providing the individual or another individual with a health service; and
the information about the individual is collected by the health agency from—
the person who is receiving or about to receive the health service; or
a responsible person for the individual.
sch 4 s 2 amd 2011 No. 32 s 332 s ch 1 pt 2 (amd 2012 No. 9 s 47 )
sub 2023 No. 32 s 74
(sch.4-sec.2-ssec.1) A permitted health situation exists in relation to the collection by a health agency of health information about an individual if— the information is necessary to provide a health service to the individual; and either— the collection is required or authorised under an Australian law; or the individual would reasonably expect the health agency to collect the information for that purpose.
(sch.4-sec.2-ssec.2) Also, a permitted health situation exists in relation to the collection by a health agency of health information about an individual if— the information is a family medical history, social medical history or other relevant information about the individual or another individual; and it is necessary to collect the information about the individual for the purpose of providing the individual or another individual with a health service; and the information about the individual is collected by the health agency from— the person who is receiving or about to receive the health service; or a responsible person for the individual.
- (a) the information is necessary to provide a health service to the individual; and
- (b) either— (i) the collection is required or authorised under an Australian law; or (ii) the individual would reasonably expect the health agency to collect the information for that purpose.
- (i) the collection is required or authorised under an Australian law; or
- (ii) the individual would reasonably expect the health agency to collect the information for that purpose.
- (i) the collection is required or authorised under an Australian law; or
- (ii) the individual would reasonably expect the health agency to collect the information for that purpose.
- (a) the information is a family medical history, social medical history or other relevant information about the individual or another individual; and
- (b) it is necessary to collect the information about the individual for the purpose of providing the individual or another individual with a health service; and
- (c) the information about the individual is collected by the health agency from— (i) the person who is receiving or about to receive the health service; or (ii) a responsible person for the individual.
- (i) the person who is receiving or about to receive the health service; or
- (ii) a responsible person for the individual.
- (i) the person who is receiving or about to receive the health service; or
- (ii) a responsible person for the individual.