National Cancer Screening Register Act 2016
14Requests about participation in the register
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14 Requests about participation in the register
(1) An individual may, in the approved form, make any of the following requests: (a) that a particular healthcare provider be recorded as the individual’s nominated healthcare provider for screening associated with a designated cancer; (b) that the individual not be given, at all or for a period of time, by (or on behalf of) the Commonwealth: (i) any invitation of a kind referred to in paragraph 12(1)(d) or test kit referred to in paragraph 12(1)(e) in relation to screening associated with a designated cancer; or (ii) any advice of a kind referred to in paragraph 12(1)(f) in relation to screening associated with a designated cancer; (c) that information relating to the individual that is: (i) about a designated cancer; and (ii) notified under section 13 after the date of the request; not be included in the register; (d) that a date by which the register indicates the individual is due to undergo a screening test associated with cervical cancer be changed; (e) that the register use a pseudonym for the individual. (2) An individual may, in the approved form, withdraw any request made under subsection (1). (3) The Commonwealth must give effect to a request or withdrawal under this section as soon as practicable. (4) A personal representative of the individual may make or withdraw a request under this section on behalf of the individual.