sec.320Right to receive information under notice

sec.320 Right to receive information under notice

This section applies if a person is entitled to receive information about a relevant patient under an information notice. The chief psychiatrist must ensure the person receives the information mentioned in schedule 1 about the relevant patient. The information must be given to the person— for information mentioned in schedule 1 , section 5 —as soon as practicable after the chief psychiatrist becomes aware of the information; or otherwise—within 14 days after the chief psychiatrist becomes aware of the information. However, the chief psychiatrist must not disclose under subsection (2) — details about the specific treatment and care provided to the relevant patient, including, for example, the type of medication being given to the relevant patient; or the address of a place in the community at which the relevant patient is living. The chief psychiatrist may enter into arrangements with a victim support service to enable the service, on behalf of the chief psychiatrist, to give the information to the person. (sec.320-ssec.1) This section applies if a person is entitled to receive information about a relevant patient under an information notice. (sec.320-ssec.2) The chief psychiatrist must ensure the person receives the information mentioned in schedule 1 about the relevant patient. (sec.320-ssec.3) The information must be given to the person— for information mentioned in schedule 1 , section 5 —as soon as practicable after the chief psychiatrist becomes aware of the information; or otherwise—within 14 days after the chief psychiatrist becomes aware of the information. (sec.320-ssec.4) However, the chief psychiatrist must not disclose under subsection (2) — details about the specific treatment and care provided to the relevant patient, including, for example, the type of medication being given to the relevant patient; or the address of a place in the community at which the relevant patient is living. (sec.320-ssec.5) The chief psychiatrist may enter into arrangements with a victim support service to enable the service, on behalf of the chief psychiatrist, to give the information to the person.

• (a) for information mentioned in schedule 1 , section 5 —as soon as practicable after the chief psychiatrist becomes aware of the information; or
• (b) otherwise—within 14 days after the chief psychiatrist becomes aware of the information.
• (a) details about the specific treatment and care provided to the relevant patient, including, for example, the type of medication being given to the relevant patient; or
• (b) the address of a place in the community at which the relevant patient is living.