HEALTH AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2016 - As at 23 September 2016 - Act 50 of 2016

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title

PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF CRIMINAL CODE

• 2 Code amended
• 3 Amendment of s 6 (Carnal knowledge)
• 4 Omission of s 208 (Unlawful sodomy)
• 5 Amendment of s 213 (Owner etc. permitting abuse of children on premises)
• 6 Amendment of s 215 (Carnal knowledge with or of children under 16)
• 7 Amendment of s 216 (Abuse of persons with an impairment of the mind)
• 8 Amendment of s 219 (Taking child for immoral purposes)
• 9 Amendment of s 229B (Maintaining a sexual relationship with a child)
• 10 Amendment of s 578 (Charge of offence of a sexual nature)
• 11 Amendment of s 636 (Evidence of blood relationship)
• 12 Insertion of new pt 9, ch 95

PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF HOSPITAL AND HEALTH BOARDS ACT 2011

• 13 Act amended
• 14 Amendment of s 139 (Definitions for pt 7)
• 15 Insertion of new s 139A
• 16 Insertion of new pt 7, div 2, sdiv 1, hdg
• 17 Amendment of s 142 (Confidential information must not be disclosed)
• 18 Insertion of new s 142A and pt 7, div 2, sdiv 2, hdg
• 19 Amendment of s 143 (Disclosure required or permitted by law)
• 20 Amendment s 144 (Disclosure with consent)
• 21 Amendment of s 145 (Disclosure of confidential information for care or treatment of person)
• 22 Amendment of s 146 (Disclosure to person who has sufficient interest in health and welfare of person)
• 23 Amendment of s 147 (Disclosure to lessen or prevent serious risk to life, health or safety)
• 24 Amendment of s 148 (Disclosure for the protection, safety or wellbeing of a child)
• 25 Insertion of new s 150A
• 26 Amendment of s 154 (Disclosure to or by relevant chief executive)
• 27 Amendment of s 155 (Disclosure to health practitioner registration board)
• 28 Amendment of s 156 (Disclosure to health ombudsman)
• 29 Amendment of s 157 (Disclosure to person performing functions under Coroners Act 2003)
• 30 Amendment of s 159 (Disclosure to Australian Red Cross Society)
• 31 Insertion of new pt 7, div 4
• 32 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

PART 4 - AMENDMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005

• 33 Act amended
• 34 Amendment of s 158 (Definitions for ch 5)
• 35 Amendment of s 160A (Definitions for div 1AA)
• 36 Insertion of new ch 5, pt 4
• 37 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

PART 5 - AMENDMENT OF QUEENSLAND INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH ACT 1945

• 38 Act amended
• 39 Replacement of s 19 (Bonuses to discoverers)

PART 6 - MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

• 40 Legislation amended
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