Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health Records Act 2001 - SECT 20

Application of HPPs

20. Application of HPPs



(1) HPP 1 applies only in relation to health information collected after the
commencement of this section.

(2) HPP 3, to the extent that it applies to the collection of health
information, applies only in relation to health information collected after
the commencement of this section.

(3) HPP 6 applies to health information as specified in section 25.

(4) The remaining Health Privacy Principles (including HPP 3 to the extent
that it applies to the use, holding or disclosure of health information) apply
in relation to all health information, whether collected by the organisation
before or after the commencement of this section.

(5) HPP 8 applies only in relation to transactions entered into after the
commencement of this section.

(6) To avoid doubt it is declared that, despite the commencement of section 19
and Schedule 1 on 1 March 2002, an act or practice that occurs at any time
before the commencement of Part 6 does not constitute an interference with the
privacy of an individual-

   (a)  about which a complaint may be made under section 45(1); or

   (b)  that may be dealt with in any way by the Health Services Commissioner
        under this Act, including by the service of a compliance notice under
        section 66(1)-

whether before or after the commencement of that Part.