Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

INTEGRITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2024 (NO. 47 OF 2024) - SECT 95

New section 297 (3) (c) to (e)

before the note, insert

        (c)     if the person divulges the information to a doctor or psychologist in the course of seeking assistance with their health or wellbeing; or

        (d)     if the person divulges the information to their insurer in the course of making a claim about a matter related to the protected information under either of the following Acts:

              (i)     the Workers Compensation Act 1951

;

              (ii)     the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

(Cwlth); or

        (e)     if the person divulges the information because they believe on reasonable grounds that—

              (i)     there is an emergency; and

              (ii)     divulging the information is the only reasonable way to deal with the emergency.

Examples—emergency

1     a person needs urgent medical attention

2     a person threatens to harm themselves or another person