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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2010 - SECT 58 District Court may authorise disclosure of name and address

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2010 - SECT 58

District Court may authorise disclosure of name and address

58 District Court may authorise disclosure of name and address

(1) The Secretary may apply to the District Court, in accordance with the rules of the District Court, for an order authorising the service on a medical practitioner of a notice requiring disclosure of a name and address that would otherwise be protected by this Division from disclosure.
(2) An application under this section may be made in relation to a medical practitioner only if the Secretary has reasonable grounds for believing that--
(a) the person whose name and address are sought is suffering from a Category 5 condition, and
(b) identification of the person is necessary in order to safeguard the health of the public.
(3) An application to the District Court under this section is to be heard and determined in the absence of the public but is to be otherwise heard and determined in accordance with the rules of the District Court.
(4) The District Court--
(a) is to make an order applied for under this section if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for making the order, or
(b) is to dismiss the application if not so satisfied.