195Secrecy

195 Secrecy court includes any tribunal or other entity having power to require the production of documents or the answering of questions. produce includes permit access to.

protected information means information about a person that is disclosed to, or obtained by, a person to whom this section applies because of the exercise of a function under this Act. (2) This section applies to— (a) a person who is or has been a member of the medicines advisory committee; or (b) anyone else who has exercised, or purported to exercise, a function under this Act. (3) A person to whom this section applies commits an offence if the person— (a) makes a record of protected information; or (b) directly or indirectly discloses or communicates to a person protected information about someone else. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the record is made, or the information is disclosed or communicated— (a) under this or any other Act; or (b) in relation to the exercise of a function of the person to whom this section applies under this or any other Act; or (c) about a person if the giving of the information is necessary to remove a threat to the life or health of the person; or (d) to a person administering or enforcing a corresponding law; or (e) to a law enforcement authority; or (f) to a national board under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) or the veterinary practitioners board; or

Miscellaneous Chapter 13 (g) to a court under a summons or subpoena. (5) Subsection (3) does not prevent a person to whom this section applies from communicating protected information to a person about someone else with the consent of the other person.