78Medical practitioners to provide information to patients with sexually transmitted infections

#### 78 Medical practitioners to provide information to patients with sexually transmitted infections 78 Medical practitioners to provide information to patients with sexually transmitted infections (cf 1991 Act, s 12) > > (1) A registered medical practitioner who suspects that a person receiving attention from the medical practitioner has a sexually transmitted infection must, as soon as practicable, provide the person with such information concerning the infection as is prescribed by the regulations. > > > (2) A registered medical practitioner must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with this section. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. > > > (3) It is a defence to proceedings for an offence under this section if the defendant satisfies the court that he or she believed that the relevant information had previously been supplied to the patient by some other registered medical practitioner.