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HEALTH RECORDS AND INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT 2002 - SECT 23

When non-compliance authorised

23 When non-compliance authorised

A private sector person is not required to comply with a requirement of this Part applying to the person if:

(a) the private sector person is lawfully authorised or required not to comply with it, or
(b) non-compliance is otherwise permitted (or is necessarily implied or reasonably contemplated) under an Act or any other law.
Note: For example, a medical practitioner who is required to comply with regulations under the Medical Practice Act 1992 that deal with the retention or disposal of records held by medical practitioners is not required to comply with Division 2.



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