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VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 73
Examinations
73 Examinations
(1) The government assessor may— (a) ask an applicant for victim assistance
to undergo an examination by a health practitioner nominated by the assessor
so that a report of the examination can be given to the assessor under this
section; and
(b) ask the relevant person to give the government assessor
consent to obtain the report of the examination from the health practitioner
who conducts the examination.
(2) If the relevant person gives consent as
mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , the government assessor may ask the health
practitioner who conducts the examination under subsection (1) (a) to give a
report of the examination to the government assessor.
(3) A health
practitioner who is asked by the government assessor to give the assessor a
report of an examination conducted under subsection (1) (a) may give the
assessor a report of the examination.
(4) A report given under subsection (3)
— (a) must be in the approved form; and
(b) may include another document
the health practitioner considers should be read with the report.
(5) The
giving of a report under this section by a health practitioner is authorised
despite any other Act or law, including a law imposing an obligation to
maintain confidentiality about the examination. Note— See section 140 for
restrictions on disclosing or giving access to information or documents
obtained under this Act.
(6) The government assessor may stop considering
the applicant’s application for victim assistance until the government
assessor receives a report of the examination requested under this section.
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