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135ACAuthorisation—collection of particular health information under health law
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#### 135AC Authorisation—collection of particular health information under health law
(1) If:
(a) particular health information is disclosed to an organisation; and
(b) the disclosure is authorised by or under a health law;
then the collection of the information by the organisation to whom the information is disclosed is taken to be authorised by or under this Act for the purposes of subparagraph 16B(1)(b)(i) of the Privacy Act 1988.
(2) In this section:
> health law means any of the following:
(a) an Act administered by the Minister;
(b) the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.
> organisation has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988.