NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME ACT 2013 (NO. 20, 2013) - SECT 60 Protection of information held by the Agency etc.

NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME ACT 2013 (NO. 20, 2013) - SECT 60

             (1)  A person may obtain protected information for the purposes of this Act.

             (2)  A person may:

                     (a)  make a record of protected information; or

                     (b)  disclose such information to any person; or

                     (c)  otherwise use such information;

if:

                     (d)  the making of the record, or the disclosure or use of the information, by the person is made:

                              (i)  for the purposes of this Act; or

                             (ii)  for the purpose for which the information was disclosed to the person under section 66; or

                            (iii)  with the express or implied authorisation of the person to whom the information relates; or

                     (e)  the person believes on reasonable grounds that the making of the record, or the disclosure or use of the information, by the person is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to an individual's life, health or safety.

             (3)  Without limiting subsections (1) and (2), the obtaining, recording, disclosure or use of information by a person is taken to be for the purposes of this Act if the CEO believes, on reasonable grounds, that it is reasonably necessary for one or more of the following purposes:

                     (a)  research into matters relevant to the National Disability Insurance Scheme;

                     (b)  actuarial analysis of matters relevant to the National Disability Insurance Scheme;

                     (c)  policy development.