HEALTH RECORDS (PRIVACY AND ACCESS) ACT 1997 - SECT 4 Dictionary

HEALTH RECORDS (PRIVACY AND ACCESS) ACT 1997 - SECT 4

The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.

Note 1     The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this Act, and includes references ("signpost definitions") to other terms defined elsewhere.

    For example, the signpost definition ‘"disability"—see the Human Rights Commission Act 2005

, section 8 (2).' means that the term ‘disability' is defined in that subsection and the definition applies to this Act.

Note 2     A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act

, s 155 and s 156 (1)).