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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ACT 2004 (NO. 38 OF 2004) - SECT 128

Nondisclosure of reports

    (1)     This section applies in relation to a report made about a health professional.

    (2)     An informed person must not disclose information to the health professional that allows the person who made the report (the reporter ) to be identified if the informed person has reason to believe that the disclosure would, directly or indirectly—

        (a)     put at risk the health or safety of anyone; or

        (b)     cause anyone to receive a lower standard of health service than the person would have received if the reporter had not been identified; or

        (c)     prejudice the management of the report or an investigation by the commissioner or a health profession board.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.



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