Queensland Consolidated Acts

HOSPITAL AND HEALTH BOARDS ACT 2011 - SECT 63

63 Duty of confidentiality of health service auditors

(1) This section applies to a person who—

(a) is or has been a health service auditor; and

(b) in that capacity was given information.

(2) The person must not disclose the information to anyone else.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(3) However, the person may disclose the information to someone else—

(a) to the extent necessary to perform the person’s functions under or in relation to this Act; or

(b) if the person to whom the information relates consents in writing to the disclosure; or

(c) if the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by another Act or law.

(4) Also, the person may disclose the information to someone else if—

(a) the disclosure is to—

(i) the relevant chief executive; or

(ii) another person authorised in writing by the relevant chief executive to receive the information; and

(b) the purpose of the disclosure under this section is to allow further disclosure of the information under section 160 .