24Health assessment reports

#### 24 Health assessment reports 24 Health assessment reports > > (1) A requirement under rule 23 (3) to undergo a health assessment is not satisfied unless the health assessor conducting the assessment— > > > > > (a) prepares a report setting out the health assessor’s findings as to whether, and to what extent, the applicant is currently unable, for reasons of health, satisfactorily to carry out the inherent requirements of practice as an Australian legal practitioner, > > > > > (b) gives a copy of the report to the Board, > > > > > (c) if the health assessor considers that disclosing to the applicant the information set out in the report is unlikely to be prejudicial to the applicant’s health or well-being, gives a copy of the report to the applicant, > > > > > (d) if the health assessor considers that disclosing the information to the applicant is likely to be prejudicial, gives a copy of the report to a registered medical practitioner nominated by the applicant. > > > (2) A report prepared under this rule, or evidence about a report or its contents, is confidential and may not be disclosed to any person except where permitted by law or with the consent of the applicant.