sec.783Disclosure of particular information relating to classified patient

sec.783 Disclosure of particular information relating to classified patient

This section applies if the chief psychiatrist considers a person is, or may be, any of the following— a victim of an unlawful act committed by a person who is a classified patient; a close relative of a victim mentioned in paragraph (a) ; another individual who has suffered harm because of an unlawful act mentioned in paragraph (a) . The chief psychiatrist may disclose the following personal information about the classified patient to the person— the fact that the patient is a classified patient in an authorised mental health service; the fact, and the date, of a transfer of the patient to another authorised mental health service; the fact that the patient has become a patient required to return, if the chief psychiatrist considers the information is relevant to the safety and welfare of the person; if the patient stops being a classified patient—the fact that, and the reasons why, the patient has stopped being a classified patient. 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. The person must give a written undertaking to preserve the confidentiality of the information. The person must not contravene the undertaking. Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —200 penalty units. (sec.783-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief psychiatrist considers a person is, or may be, any of the following— a victim of an unlawful act committed by a person who is a classified patient; a close relative of a victim mentioned in paragraph (a) ; another individual who has suffered harm because of an unlawful act mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sec.783-ssec.2) The chief psychiatrist may disclose the following personal information about the classified patient to the person— the fact that the patient is a classified patient in an authorised mental health service; the fact, and the date, of a transfer of the patient to another authorised mental health service; the fact that the patient has become a patient required to return, if the chief psychiatrist considers the information is relevant to the safety and welfare of the person; if the patient stops being a classified patient—the fact that, and the reasons why, the patient has stopped being a classified patient. (sec.783-ssec.3) 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.783-ssec.4) The person must give a written undertaking to preserve the confidentiality of the information. (sec.783-ssec.5) The person must not contravene the undertaking. Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —200 penalty units.

• (a) a victim of an unlawful act committed by a person who is a classified patient;