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MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 2008 (NO. 22 OF 2008) - SECT 134

134 .         Confidentiality

                A medical practitioner who carries out an examination under section 101 and an assessor who carries out an assessment under section 105 must not, directly or indirectly, record, disclose or make use of any information obtained in the course of carrying out that examination or assessment except —

            (a)         for the purpose of performing functions under this Act; or

            (b)         as required or allowed by this Act or under another written law; or

            (c)         for the purpose of proceeding under Part 6; or

            (d)         with the written consent of the person to whom the information relates.

        Penalty: a fine of $5 000.



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