sec.787Disclosure of information for research purposes

sec.787 Disclosure of information for research purposes

The registrar of the Mental Health Court may disclose relevant information about a patient to a person undertaking research if— the registrar is satisfied the research is genuine; and the president of the Mental Health Court approves the disclosure; and the person gives a written undertaking to preserve the confidentiality of the information. The executive officer of the tribunal may disclose relevant information about a patient to a person undertaking research if— the executive officer is satisfied the research is genuine; and the president of the tribunal approves the disclosure; and the person gives a written undertaking to preserve the confidentiality of the information. A person must not contravene an undertaking given under subsection (1) (c) or (2) (c) . Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —200 penalty units. In this section— relevant information means information that is confidential information disclosed to the Mental Health Court or tribunal. (sec.787-ssec.1) The registrar of the Mental Health Court may disclose relevant information about a patient to a person undertaking research if— the registrar is satisfied the research is genuine; and the president of the Mental Health Court approves the disclosure; and the person gives a written undertaking to preserve the confidentiality of the information. (sec.787-ssec.2) The executive officer of the tribunal may disclose relevant information about a patient to a person undertaking research if— the executive officer is satisfied the research is genuine; and the president of the tribunal approves the disclosure; and the person gives a written undertaking to preserve the confidentiality of the information. (sec.787-ssec.3) A person must not contravene an undertaking given under subsection (1) (c) or (2) (c) . Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —200 penalty units. (sec.787-ssec.4) In this section— relevant information means information that is confidential information disclosed to the Mental Health Court or tribunal.

• (a) the registrar is satisfied the research is genuine; and
• (b) the president of the Mental Health Court approves the disclosure; and
• (c) the person gives a written undertaking to preserve the confidentiality of the information.
• (a) the executive officer is satisfied the research is genuine; and
• (b) the president of the tribunal approves the disclosure; and
• (c) the person gives a written undertaking to preserve the confidentiality of the information.