PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1997 - SECT 111 Disclosure of information that identifies doctor etc
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1997 - SECT 111
Disclosure of information that identifies doctor etc(1) A person commits an offence if the person—
(a) intentionally discloses information notified under this division; and
(b) is reckless about whether the person who made the notification, or the pathology laboratory or hospital to which the notification relates, is reasonably able to be identified from the information.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if—
(a) the person who made the notification, or the person in charge of the pathology laboratory or hospital, consents in writing to the disclosure; or
(b) the person has a reasonable excuse for the disclosure.
(3) In this section:
"person who made the notification" means the doctor, nurse practitioner, pathologist or responsible person who made the notification.
"responsible person" means a counsellor mentioned in section 105 (1) (Notification by responsible people) or person mentioned in section 105 (2) who is responsible for the care, support or education of someone else.