EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 31A

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 31A

31A—Confidentiality

If a person, in the course of the administration or enforcement of this Act, obtains—

            (a)         medical information relating to another; or

            (b)         information the disclosure of which would involve the disclosure of information relating to the personal affairs of another,

the person must not intentionally disclose that information unless—

            (c)         the disclosure is made in the course of the administration or enforcement of this Act; or

            (d)         the disclosure is made with the consent of the other person; or

            (e)         the disclosure is required by a court or tribunal constituted by law.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.