Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) This section applies if, under this Part or the regulations, consent is required to be given before information may be disclosed.
(2) If the person required to give consent is dead, the consent may be given by the senior available next of kin of that person, within the meaning of the Human Tissue Act 1982 .
(3) If the person required to give consent is a child, the consent may be given by a parent of the child or by the child's guardian.
(4) If the consent required is given but is withdrawn in writing before the information is disclosed, the information must not be disclosed.