South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts42A—Provision of certain information
(1) This section
applies to a person employed or engaged by the State for the purpose of—
(a)
monitoring public health in the State; or
(b)
investigating public health problems within the State; or
(c)
assessing and improving the quality of public health in the State.
(2) The Governor may,
by instrument in writing, authorise a person to whom this section applies to
have access to confidential information relating to the performance of any
function referred to in subsection (1).
(3)
Confidential information may be disclosed to a person authorised under
subsection (2), and to any person providing technical, administrative or
secretarial assistance to that person, without breach of any law or any
principle of professional ethics.
(4) A person must not
disclose confidential information obtained directly or indirectly pursuant to
this section unless—
(a) the
disclosure is made in the course of official duties; or
(b) the
disclosure is made with the consent of the person to whom the information
relates; or
(c) the
disclosure is required by a court or tribunal constituted by law.
Penalty: Division 6 fine.
(5) In this
section—
"confidential information" means—
(a)
medical information; or
(b)
information relating to a person's personal affairs.