Queensland Numbered Acts

HEALTH AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2016 - SECT 14

14 Amendment of s 139 (Definitions for pt 7)

(1) Section 139, definitions
"confidential information" and
"designated person" —
omit.

(2) Section 139—
insert—

"confidential information" means—

(a) information, acquired by a person in the person’s capacity as a designated person, from which a person who is receiving or has received a public sector health service could be identified; or

(b) information accessed by a prescribed health practitioner under section 161C(2).

"designated person" see section 139A.

"prescribed health practitioner" means—

(a) a relevant health practitioner, other than a person mentioned in section 139A(1), who is prescribed by regulation; or

(b) a person who was a relevant health practitioner mentioned in paragraph (a).

"prescribed information system" means an information system prescribed by regulation.

"relevant health practitioner" means an individual who is registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise a health profession, other than as a student.