Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.220Confidentiality of information
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sec.220 Confidentiality of information
An administrator must not, directly or indirectly, disclose confidential information or criminal history information to another person unless the disclosure is permitted under subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. The administrator is permitted to disclose confidential information to another person— under this Act; or if the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or if the person to whom the information relates consents to the disclosure; or if the disclosure is in a form that does not identify the person to whom the information relates. Subsection (2) applies despite the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 142 . (sec.220-ssec.1) An administrator must not, directly or indirectly, disclose confidential information or criminal history information to another person unless the disclosure is permitted under subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.220-ssec.2) The administrator is permitted to disclose confidential information to another person— under this Act; or if the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or if the person to whom the information relates consents to the disclosure; or if the disclosure is in a form that does not identify the person to whom the information relates. (sec.220-ssec.3) Subsection (2) applies despite the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 142 .
- (a) under this Act; or
- (b) if the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or
- (c) if the person to whom the information relates consents to the disclosure; or
- (d) if the disclosure is in a form that does not identify the person to whom the information relates.