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NATIONAL INJURY INSURANCE SCHEME (QUEENSLAND) ACT 2016 - SECT 131

Agency may give personal information to particular entities

131 Agency may give personal information to particular entities

(1) The agency may give personal information about a participant in the scheme to an entity that provides services under the scheme to the participant, if giving the information may help in providing the services.
(2) Also, the agency may give personal information about a participant, or a person who applies to participate, in the scheme to—
(a) an entity engaged in work relating to—
(i) the administration of the scheme; or
(ii) monitoring or reviewing the operation of the scheme; or
(iii) conducting research or collecting statistics about the scheme; or
(b) an insurer; or
(c) an entity prescribed by regulation.
(3) However—
(a) subsection (2)(a) applies only if the information given is necessary to help the entity do the work; and
(b) subsection (2)(b) applies only if the information relates to a claim against the insurer, other than a claim that has been finalised.
(4) An entity that is given personal information under this section must not disclose the information to anyone, unless the disclosure is authorised or required by law.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(5) In this section—

"personal information" see the Information Privacy Act 2009, section 12 .



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