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HEALTH RECORDS AND INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT 2002 - As at 21 March 2024 - Act 71 of 2002 - NOTES

HEALTH RECORDS AND INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT 2002 - As at 21 March 2024 - Act 71 of 2002 - NOTES

Note to Part 3

Section 11 requires organisations to which this Act applies (including public sector agencies) to comply with the Health Privacy Principles. This Part makes special provision for public sector agencies, while Part 4 makes special provision for private sector persons.

Note to Part 4

Section 11 requires organisations to which this Act applies (including private sector persons) to comply with the Health Privacy Principles and the provisions of this Part. This Part makes special provision for private sector persons, while Part 3 makes special provision for public sector agencies.

Note to Division 2

This Division contains specific provisions that are additional to, and assist the operation of, the general principles in HPP 5 (Retention and security).

Note to Division 3

This Division contains specific provisions for private sector persons that are additional to, and assist the operation of, the general principles in HPP 7 (Access to health information).

Note to Division 4

This Division contains specific provisions for private sector persons that are additional to, and assist the operation of, the general principles in HPP 8 (Amendment of health information).

Note to Division 2

The Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 contains provisions dealing with the practice and procedure of the Tribunal, including matters concerning parties and their representation.

See also--

Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2024

Reprint history--

Reprint No 1   26 September 2006  

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule
Cl clause No number Schs Schedules
Cll clauses p page Sec section
Div Division pp pages Secs sections
Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted

Table of amending instruments

Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 No 71. Second reading speech made: Legislative Council, 11.6.2002; Legislative Assembly, 5.9.2002. Assented to 25.9.2002. Date of commencement, 1.9.2004, sec 2 and GG No 138 of 27.8.2004, p 6683. This Act has been amended as follows--

2002 No 112 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.8, assent, sec 2 (3).
2003 No 13 Australian Crime Commission (New South Wales) Act 2003. Assented to 30.6.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.13, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 40 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003. Assented to 22.7.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.15, assent, sec 2 (2).
2004 No 114 Teaching Services Amendment Act 2004. Assented to 21.12.2004.

Date of commencement, 17.1.2005, sec 2 and GG No 7 of 14.1.2005, p 97.
2005 No 10 Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment Act 2005. Assented to 14.4.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.5, 1.7.2005, sec 2 and GG No 81 of 1.7.2005, p 3309.
No 64 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2005. Assented to 1.7.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
2006 No 2 Public Sector Employment Legislation Amendment Act 2006. Assented to 13.3.2006.

Date of commencement, 17.3.2006, sec 2 and GG No 35 of 17.3.2006, p 1378.
No 58 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006. Assented to 20.6.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.21, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 94 Police Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2006. Assented to 22.11.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.15, 1.2.2007, sec 2 and GG No 22 of 1.2.2007, p 575.
2007 No 94 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
2009 No 41 Coroners Act 2009. Assented to 19.6.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.1.2010, sec 2 (1) and 2009 (544) LW 27.11.2009.
No 54 Government Information (Public Access) (Consequential Amendments and Repeal) Act 2009. Assented to 26.6.2009.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (248) LW 18.6.2010.
No 61 Occupational Licensing Legislation Amendment (Regulatory Reform) Act 2009. Assented to 16.9.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.4, 1.7.2010, sec 2 (2).
2010 No 19 Relationships Register Act 2010. Assented to 19.5.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 34 Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2010. Assented to 15.6.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2010, sec 2 (2).
No 62 Community Relations Commission and Principles of Multiculturalism Amendment Act 2010. Assented to 28.6.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.2, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 84 Protected Disclosures Amendment (Public Interest Disclosures) Act 2010. Assented to 1.11.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 3.3.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (121) LW 3.3.2011.
No 96 Health Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010. Assented to 16.11.2010.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2011 No 37 Public Interest Disclosures Amendment Act 2011. Assented to 13.9.2011.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.11.2011, sec 2 (1) and 2011 (535) LW 7.10.2011.
No 62 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011. Assented to 16.11.2011.

Date of commencement of Schs 1 and 3, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1).
2012 No 39 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2012. Assented to 21.6.2012.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.2, 1.11.2014, sec 2 (2) and 2014 (696) LW 31.10.2014.
No 42 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012. Assented to 21.6.2012.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.13 [1[#93], 6.7.2012, sec 2 (1); date of commencement of Sch 1.13 [2[#93], 1.7.2012, Sch 1.13.
No 95 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2012. Assented to 21.11.2012.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 4.1.2013, sec 2 (1).
2013 No 39 Service NSW (One-stop Access to Government Services) Act 2013. Assented to 21.6.2013.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 95 Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013. Assented to 20.11.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.
2014 No 64 Multicultural NSW Legislation Amendment Act 2014. Assented to 28.10.2014.

Date of commencement, 24.11.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (714) LW 14.11.2014.
2016 No 55 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2016. Assented to 25.10.2016.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.15, 6.1.2017, sec 2 (1).
No 61 Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016. Assented to 14.11.2016.

Date of commencement of Sch 6.24, 1.7.2017, sec 2 (1) and 2017 (256) LW 16.6.2017.
2017 No 50 Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2017. Assented to 24.10.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 5.17, 8.1.2018, sec 2 and 2017 (666) LW 1.12.2017.
No 65 Local Government Amendment (Regional Joint Organisations) Act 2017. Assented to 30.11.2017.

Date of commencement, 15.12.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (730) LW 15.12.2017.
2018 No 28 Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Marriages) Act 2018. Assented to 15.6.2018.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 70 Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018. Assented to 22.11.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.48, 1.7.2021, sec 2(1) and 2021 (305) LW 25.6.2021.
2019 No 7 Ageing and Disability Commissioner Act 2019. Assented to 25.6.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.5, 1.7.2019, sec 2 (1).
No 25 Children's Guardian Act 2019. Assented to 4.12.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 5.23, 1.3.2020, sec 2(1).
2021 No 32 Customer Service Legislation Amendment Act 2021. Assented to 29.11.2021.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.4, assent, sec 2(1).
2022 No 14 Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022. Assented to 13.4.2022.

Date of commencement, 1.10.2023, sec 2 and 2023 (11) LW 20.1.2023.
No 59 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2022. Assented to 26.10.2022.

Date of commencement, 13.1.2023, sec 2.

Table of amendments

Sec 4 Am 2003 No 13, Sch 1.13; 2004 No 114, Sch 2.8; 2005 No 10, Sch 2.5 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2006 No 2, Sch 5.4; 2006 No 94, Sch 3.15; 2009 No 61, Sch 4.4 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.45 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.26 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2010 No 96, Sch 3 [1[#93]; 2011 No 62, Schs 1.9, 3.13 [1[#93]; 2012 No 39, Sch 1.2 [1[#93]; 2012 No 42, Sch 1.13 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2012 No 95, Sch 2.16; 2013 No 39, Sch 2.2; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.75 [1[#93]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.24 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2017 No 50, Sch 5.17; 2017 No 65, Sch 2.12; 2018 No 28, Sch 1.13; 2018 No 70, Sch 4.48; 2019 No 7, Sch 1.5; 2019 No 25, Sch 5.23[1[#93]; 2021 No 32, Sch 1.4[1[#93].
Sec 5 Am 2009 No 54, Sch 2.23 [1[#93]; 2010 No 84, Sch 2.4; 2011 No 37, Sch 2.2; 2011 No 62, Sch 3.13 [2[#93]; 2022 No 14, Sch 8.13[1[#93].
Sec 6 Am 2010 No 96, Sch 3 [2[#93]; 2012 No 39, Sch 1.2 [2[#93].
Sec 13 Am 2009 No 41, Sch 4.
Sec 17 Am 2005 No 10, Sch 2.5 [3[#93]; 2011 No 62, Sch 3.13 [1[#93]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.24 [3[#93].
Sec 17A Ins 2010 No 62, Sch 2.2. Am 2014 No 64, Sch 2.8.
Sec 22 Am 2009 No 54, Sch 2.23 [2[#93]-[4[#93].
Sec 23 Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.26 [3[#93].
Sec 40 Am 2019 No 25, Sch 5.23[2[#93].
Part 6, Div 2, note Subst 2013 No 95, Sch 2.75 [2[#93].
Sec 53 Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.75 [3[#93].
Sec 55 Rep 2013 No 95, Sch 2.75 [4[#93].
Sec 56 Rep 2013 No 95, Sch 2.75 [5[#93].
Sec 57 Rep 2013 No 95, Sch 2.75 [6[#93].
Sec 60 Am 2005 No 10, Sch 2.5 [4[#93]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.24 [4[#93].
Sec 62 Am 2019 No 25, Sch 5.23[2[#93].
Sec 63 Am 2005 No 10, Sch 2.5 [5[#93]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.24 [5[#93].
Sec 68 Am 2010 No 84, Sch 2.4; 2022 No 14, Sch 8.13[2[#93].
Sec 74 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 75A Ins 2010 No 96, Sch 3 [3[#93].
Sec 77 Rep 2005 No 64, Sch 3.
Sch 1 Am 2006 No 58, Sch 2.21; 2009 No 54, Sch 2.23 [5[#93] [6[#93]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.26 [4[#93]; 2012 No 39, Sch 1.2 [3[#93] [4[#93]; 2016 No 55, Sch 3.15; 2021 No 32, Sch 1.4[2[#93]-[4[#93]; 2022 No 59, Sch 1.19[1[#93]-[3[#93].
Sch 2 Am 2010 No 96, Sch 3 [4[#93].
Sch 3 Am 2002 No 112, Sch 2.8; 2003 No 40, Sch 2.15. Rep 2005 No 64, Sch 3.



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