sec.547Restriction on disclosure of results of analysis

### sec.547 Restriction on disclosure of results of analysis A person who conducts an analysis of a blood sample or urine sample under this chapter must not disclose the results of the analysis to any person other than the following— the victim of the chapter 18 offence; the relevant person; a doctor or other health care professional involved in treating or providing care for the victim of the offence or the relevant person; a person providing counselling for the victim of the offence or the relevant person; a person, nominated by the chief executive (health), who, as part of the person’s duties, requires knowledge of the results. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. A person to whom information is disclosed under subsection (1) must not disclose information obtained under this chapter to a person other than— the victim of the chapter 18 offence; or the relevant person; or a doctor or other health care professional involved in treating or providing care for the victim of the offence or the relevant person; or a person providing counselling for the victim of the offence or the relevant person; or a person, nominated by the chief executive (health), who, as part of the person’s duties requires knowledge of the results. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. Subsection (2) does not apply to the victim of the chapter 18 offence or the relevant person, unless the disclosure is— a public disclosure through the mass media by the victim of the results of the analysis and the identity of the relevant person; or a public disclosure through the mass media by the relevant person of the results of the analysis and the identity of the victim. s 547 ins 2000 No. 22 s 18 amd 2003 No. 49 s 17 ; 2005 No. 45 s 3 sch 1 (sec.547-ssec.1) A person who conducts an analysis of a blood sample or urine sample under this chapter must not disclose the results of the analysis to any person other than the following— the victim of the chapter 18 offence; the relevant person; a doctor or other health care professional involved in treating or providing care for the victim of the offence or the relevant person; a person providing counselling for the victim of the offence or the relevant person; a person, nominated by the chief executive (health), who, as part of the person’s duties, requires knowledge of the results. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. (sec.547-ssec.2) A person to whom information is disclosed under subsection (1) must not disclose information obtained under this chapter to a person other than— the victim of the chapter 18 offence; or the relevant person; or a doctor or other health care professional involved in treating or providing care for the victim of the offence or the relevant person; or a person providing counselling for the victim of the offence or the relevant person; or a person, nominated by the chief executive (health), who, as part of the person’s duties requires knowledge of the results. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. (sec.547-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the victim of the chapter 18 offence or the relevant person, unless the disclosure is— a public disclosure through the mass media by the victim of the results of the analysis and the identity of the relevant person; or a public disclosure through the mass media by the relevant person of the results of the analysis and the identity of the victim. - (a) the victim of the chapter 18 offence; - (b) the relevant person; - (c) a doctor or other health care professional involved in treating or providing care for the victim of the offence or the relevant person; - (d) a person providing counselling for the victim of the offence or the relevant person; - (e) a person, nominated by the chief executive (health), who, as part of the person’s duties, requires knowledge of the results. - (a) the victim of the chapter 18 offence; or - (b) the relevant person; or - (c) a doctor or other health care professional involved in treating or providing care for the victim of the offence or the relevant person; or - (d) a person providing counselling for the victim of the offence or the relevant person; or - (e) a person, nominated by the chief executive (health), who, as part of the person’s duties requires knowledge of the results. - (a) a public disclosure through the mass media by the victim of the results of the analysis and the identity of the relevant person; or - (b) a public disclosure through the mass media by the relevant person of the results of the analysis and the identity of the victim.