Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 242

242 Disclosure for data collection and public health monitoring

Section 238 (1) does not apply to the disclosure of confidential information by a relevant person if—

(a) the disclosure is to an employee of the department or a person approved by the chief executive who is contracted by the department to analyse, monitor or evaluate public health; and

(b) the disclosure and receipt of the confidential information is for analysing, monitoring or evaluating public health; and

(c) the employee of the department or other person is authorised in writing by the chief executive to receive the confidential information.