Queensland Consolidated Acts

HOSPITAL AND HEALTH BOARDS ACT 2011 - SECT 161C

161C Prescribed health professional may access prescribed information system and particular information

(1) A prescribed health professional may access a prescribed information system.

(2) A prescribed health professional must not access information contained in a prescribed information system unless—

(a) the information is necessary for the prescribed health professional to facilitate the care or treatment of an individual; or

(b) the prescribed health professional accesses the information incidentally while accessing information mentioned in paragraph (a) .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—600 penalty units.

(3) A prescribed health professional must comply with all conditions prescribed by regulation in relation to accessing a prescribed information system and any information contained in the system.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—600 penalty units.