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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022
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#### 126 Recording, use or disclosure of information
126 Recording, use or disclosure of information
> > (1) A person must not, directly or indirectly, record, use or disclose information obtained by the person because of a function the person has or had under this Act.
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> > Maximum penalty—imprisonment for 12 months.
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> > (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the recording, use or disclosure of information—
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> > > (a) for the purpose of performing a function under this Act, or
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> > > (b) as required or allowed under this Act or another Act, or
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> > > (c) under an order of a court or other person or body acting judicially, or
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> > > (d) for the purpose of a proceeding under Part 6 or another proceeding before a court or other person or body acting judicially, or
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> > > (e) for the purpose of the investigation of a suspected offence or the conduct of proceedings against a person for an offence, or
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> > > (f) with the written consent of—
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> > > > (i) the person to whom the information relates, or
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> > > > (ii) an executor or administrator of the estate of the person to whom the information relates.
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> > (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the recording, use or disclosure of statistical or other information that is not personal information.