Queensland Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 88

88 Appointment of health assessor

(1) The relevant authority may appoint 1 or more appropriately qualified persons (
"health assessors" ) to conduct all or part of a health assessment under this division of a subject person.

(2) At least 1 health assessor must be a registered medical practitioner.

(3) If the relevant authority considers the subject person’s criminal history is relevant to the assessment, the authority may disclose the history to the health assessor.

(4) The Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 does not apply to the disclosure.

(5) Before appointing a person as a health assessor, the relevant authority must be satisfied the person does not have a personal or professional connection with the subject person that may prejudice the way in which the person conducts the assessment.

(6) In this section—

"appropriately qualified" , in relation to a registered medical practitioner or other person conducting a health assessment, includes having the qualifications, experience, skills or knowledge appropriate to conduct the assessment.