Queensland Numbered Acts

HEALTH AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2016 - SECT 25

25 Insertion of new s 150A

After section 150—
insert—

150A Disclosure for purposes related to approved research

(1) This section applies if the relevant chief executive gives a person (a
"researcher" ) written approval to carry out research.

(2) A designated person may disclose confidential information about a person (a
"participant" ) for the purpose of conducting the research if—

(a) the disclosure is to the researcher; and

(b) the participant is an adult who has impaired capacity for consenting to participation in the research; and

(c) the tribunal under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 or another person authorised under a law to make decisions for the participant consents to the participant’s participation in the research.

Example of a person authorised under a law—

A statutory health attorney for an adult’s health matter under the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 .

(3) In this section—

"impaired capacity" has the same meaning as impaired capacity under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 .

"research" see the Public Health Act 2005 , section 280, definition
"research" .