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Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020
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139 Information sharing
> > (1) A Minister administering this Act may disclose forensic patient information obtained under this Act to any other Minister administering this Act—
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> > > (a) for the purpose of enabling or assisting either Minister to exercise functions under this Act, or
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> > > (b) for the purpose of the administration or execution of this Act.
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> > (2) In this section—
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> > forensic patient information means a document, report or other information relating to a forensic patient, including information of that kind that is—
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> > > (a) personal information within the meaning of the [Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-133) or the [Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-071), or
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> > > (b) health information within the meaning of the [Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-071).