Queensland Consolidated Acts

HOSPITAL AND HEALTH BOARDS ACT 2011 - SECT 142

142 Confidential information must not be disclosed by designated persons

(1) A designated person must not disclose, directly or indirectly, confidential information to another person unless the disclosure is required or permitted under this Act.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) For subsection (1) , another person includes another designated person or a prescribed health professional.

(3) Subsection (1) applies even if the person who could be identified from the disclosure of confidential information is deceased.