Queensland Consolidated Acts

HOSPITAL AND HEALTH BOARDS ACT 2011 - SECT 84

84 Disclosure of information

(1) A person who is or was a member of a committee must not disclose to someone else information acquired by the person as a member of the committee, other than—

(a) for the purpose of exercising the functions of a member of the committee; or

(b) to members of another committee if the information is relevant to the functions of the other committee; or

(c) to a prescribed patient safety entity under section 85 ; or

(ca) to the chief executive under section 85A ; or

(d) if the person is a registered health practitioner—for notifying the health ombudsman about information in relation to a reasonable belief of the person that another registered health practitioner has behaved in a way that constitutes public risk notifiable conduct; or

(e) to comply with a requirement of an inspector made of the person under this Act, if the requirement relates to an offence under this division; or

(f) under a regulation made under section 91 .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) Also, a person who is or was a relevant person for a committee must not disclose to someone else information acquired by the person as a relevant person for the committee, other than—

(a) for the purpose of helping the committee to perform its functions; or

(b) to comply with a requirement of an inspector made of the person under this Act, if the requirement relates to an offence under this division.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.