Victorian Numbered Regulations

PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING REGULATIONS 2019 (SR NO 135 OF 2019) - REG 11

    (1)     This regulation applies, in the case of—

        (a)     CCOPMM, for the purpose of carrying out its functions under section 46 of the Act; or

        (b)     a prescribed Consultative Council, for the purpose of carrying out its functions under section 38 of the Act.

    (2)     If this regulation applies, a Consultative Council may make available to researchers any information—

        (a)     approved by CCOPMM, and collected by the perinatal data collection unit conducted by CCOPMM for the purpose of section 46(1) of the Act; and

        (b)     that is not capable of establishing the identity of any person in respect of whom information has been collected.

    (3)     Despite subregulation (2), information that identifies a person may be given by the Consultative Council to a researcher—

        (a)     if written permission has been given by the person identified in the document; and

        (b)     if possible, written permission has been given by either the medical practitioner or midwife who was in attendance at the birth; and

        (c)     where the birth occurred in a health service, written permission has been given by the chief executive officer or proprietor of the health service.