New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WEAPONS PROHIBITION ACT 1998 - SECT 38

38 Disclosures by doctors and health practitioners of certain information

(1) If a registered medical practitioner, or other health practitioner of a class prescribed by the regulations, is of the opinion that a patient is an unsuitable person to be in possession of a prohibited weapon:

(a) because of the patient’s mental condition, or

(b) because the practitioner thinks that the patient might attempt to commit suicide, or would be a threat to public safety, if in possession of a prohibited weapon,

nothing prevents the practitioner from informing the Commissioner of that opinion.

(2) This section has effect despite any duty of confidentiality, and any action by a practitioner in accordance with this section does not give rise to any criminal or civil action or remedy.