INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT 2009 - SECT 92 Giving relevant healthcare information to applicant’s nominated healthcare professional

INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT 2009 - SECT 92

92 Giving relevant healthcare information to applicant’s nominated healthcare professional

(1) This section applies if an agency or Minister refuses access to a document under the Right to Information Act , section 47 (3) (d) , as applied under this Act.

(2) Despite the refusal, the agency or Minister may direct that access to the document is to be given instead to an appropriately qualified healthcare professional nominated by the applicant and approved by the agency or Minister.

Note—

Only a principal officer, Minister or appointed healthcare professional may give this direction or approve the applicant’s nominated healthcare professional—see sections 50 (5) and 51 (2) .

(3) The nominated and approved healthcare professional may decide—

(a) whether or not to disclose all or part of the relevant healthcare information contained in the document to the applicant; and

(b) the way in which to disclose the information to the applicant.