164Disclosure of information for complaint about health practitioners

164 Disclosure of information for complaint about health practitioners

164 Disclosure of information for complaint about health practitioners

(1) The Authority may disclose any information obtained in connection with the administration or execution of the workers compensation legislation concerning a health practitioner or any person to whom a health service has been provided by a health practitioner if the disclosure is made to the Commission or to a professional council or to a registration authority within the meaning of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW).

(2) Disclosure under this clause is allowed only for the purpose of—

(a) the making of a complaint by the Authority about the health practitioner under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law or the Health Care Complaints Act 1993, or

(b) assisting with any subsequent investigation, hearing or other action under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law or the Health Care Complaints Act 1993 in connection with the complaint.

(3) In this clause—

Authority includes the Nominal Insurer.

Commission, health practitioner, Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, health service and registration authority have the same meanings as in the Health Care Complaints Act 1993.

the workers compensation legislation means the 1998 Act, the 1987 Act and the former 1926 Act.

cl 164: Am 2017 No 50, Sch 5.36 [1] [2].