Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HEALTH RECORDS (PRIVACY AND ACCESS) ACT 1997 (NO. 125 OF 1997)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects of Act  
   4.      Interpretation  

   PART II--PRIVACY PROVISIONS

   5.      The Privacy Principles  
   6.      Compliance with the Privacy Principles  
   7.      Consent by consumer to obtaining personal health information etc. or health status  

   PART III--ACCESS TO PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION

   8.      Access otherwise than under this Part  
   9.      This Part not to prevent alternative arrangements  
   10.     Statement of principle regarding right of access  
   11.     Provision of health services and keeping of records—terms and conditions  
   12.     Requests for access  
   13.     Response to request  
   14.     Grounds for non-production  
   15.     No access to health record where risk to life or health of consumer or another person  
   16.     Refusal on ground of risk to life or health of consumer  
   17.     No access to health record where material given in confidence  

   PART IV--COMPLAINTS AND REQUESTS TO REVIEW

   18.     Grounds  
   19.     Application of the Community and Health Services Complaints Act 1993  

   PART V--OFFENCES

   20.     Unlawfully requiring consent etc.  
   21.     Unlawful destruction etc. or removal of health records  
   22.     Unlawfully requesting or obtaining access to health records  
   23.     Persons not to be unlawfully penalised  
   24.     Conduct of directors, servants and agents  

   PART VI--MISCELLANEOUS

   25.     Young persons  
   26.     Legally incompetent persons  
   27.     Deceased consumers  
   28.     Legal professional privilege not affected by this Act  
   29.     Defect or invalidity—protection if person acts in good faith etc.  
   30.     Unqualified record-keeper to obtain and act on expert advice  
   31.     Jurisdiction of Magistrates Court  
   32.     Appeals  
   33.     Court orders under other laws  
   34.     Fees  
   35.     Regulations  
   36.     Amendments of other Acts  
   37.     Saving  
           SCHEDULE