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Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008
48HConfidentiality of reports under section 48G
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48H Confidentiality of reports under section 48G
(1) This section applies to a person who is or has been the recipient of a report referred to in section 48G.
(2) A person must not disclose to any other person a report referred to in section 48G unless the Secretary considers that the disclosure is in the public interest.
(3) Subsection (2) has effect despite anything to the contrary in section 40 of the **Audit Act 1994**.
(4) The **Freedom of Information Act 1982** does not apply to a report referred to in section 48G.
(5) Part 5 and HPP 6 of the **Health Records Act 2001** do not apply to a report referred to in section 48G.
(6) Nothing in this section prevents a person from including information in any document that does not contain any particulars which would be likely to lead to the identification of a person from whom the information was obtained or to whom the information relates.
(7) A person must not, and cannot, be required to produce before any court or tribunal or any board, agency or other person a report referred to in section 48G unless the Secretary considers that the production is in the public interest.
Part 5—General powers
Division 1—State Public Health and Wellbeing Plan
49 Minister to ensure preparation of State Public Health and Wellbeing Plan
(1) The Minister must ensure that a State Public Health and Wellbeing Plan is prepared—
(a) no later than 1 September 2011; and
(b) thereafter no later than 1 September in every fourth year.
(2) A State Public Health and Wellbeing Plan must—
(a) identify the public health and wellbeing needs of the people of the State;
(b) include an examination of data relating to health status and health determinants within the State;
(c) establish objectives and policy priorities for—
(i) the promotion and protection of public health and wellbeing in the State;
(ii) the development and delivery of public health interventions in the State;
(d) identify how to achieve the objectives and policy priorities referred to in paragraph (c) based on available evidence;
(e) specify how the State is to work with other bodies undertaking public health initiatives, projects and programs to achieve the objectives and policy priorities referred to in paragraph (c).
Division 2—Public inquiries