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National Health Security Act 2007
86Authorisation to use information in performing duties or exercising powers under Division 6, 7 or 8 of Part 2 or this Part
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#### 86 Authorisation to use information in performing duties or exercising powers under Division 6, 7 or 8 of Part 2 or this Part
A person may make a record of, or disclose or otherwise use, protected information if the person makes the record of, or discloses or otherwise uses, the information:
(a) in the performance of the person’s functions or duties, or the exercise of the person’s powers, under Division 6, 7 or 8 of Part 2; or
(b) in the performance of the person’s functions or duties, or the exercise of the person’s powers, under this Part.
> Note: This section constitutes an authorisation for the purposes of other laws, such as paragraph 6.2(b) of Australian Privacy Principle 6.