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.