Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DENTAL BENEFITS ACT 2008 (NO. 41, 2008) - SECT 39

                   For the purposes of subsection 34(4), the Secretary or the Medicare Australia CEO may disclose protected information if:

                     (a)  the Secretary or the Medicare Australia CEO believes on reasonable grounds that the disclosure is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the life or health of a person; and

                     (b)  the disclosure is for the purposes of preventing or lessening that threat.