44Directions to furnish medical reports

### 44 Directions to furnish medical reports > > (1)  [*\[Section 44 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 84, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS84@Hpa@EN) This section applies if the regulator reasonably suspects that the holder of an SSDS permit or a responsible worker for the permit is not, on health grounds, fit to hold the permit or be a responsible worker for the permit. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 44 Subsection (2) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 84, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS84@Hpb@EN) The regulator may direct the holder of the SSDS permit or the responsible worker for the permit to – > > > > > > (a) have a medical examination of a kind specified in the direction; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 44 Subsection (2) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 84, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS84@Hpc@EN) furnish the regulator with a report of that examination. > > > (3)  The cost of the medical examination is to be met by the person who is directed to have it. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 44 Subsection (4) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 84, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS84@Hpd@EN) The regulator must – > > > > > > (a) keep the medical report in such manner as will ensure its confidentiality; and > > > > > > > (b) not, except as may be reasonably necessary for the purposes of this Act, disclose the contents of the medical report to any person without the consent of the person medically examined; and > > > > > > > (c) return the medical report, or, if it cannot for any reason be returned, destroy it once it is no longer needed for the purposes of this Act.