New South Wales Consolidated Acts

HEALTH RECORDS AND INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT 2002 - SECT 22

22 Freedom of Information Act 1989 not affected

(1) Nothing in this Act affects the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1989 .

(2) In particular, this Act does not operate:

(a) to modify any exemption under the Freedom of Information Act 1989 , or

(b) to lessen any obligations under that Act in respect of a public sector agency.

(3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1989 that impose conditions or limitations (however expressed) with respect to any matter referred to in HPP 6 (Information about health information held by organisations), HPP 7 (Access to health information) or HPP 8 (Amendment of health information) are not affected by this Act, and those provisions continue to apply in relation to any such matter as if those provisions were part of this Act.