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Health Act 1956

Management of infectious diseases - Directions - General provisions concerning directions and notices

92U: Confidentiality

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"Keeping personal health information secret"

When you get information because of a direction under this Part, you must not share it with others. You can only use this information to help manage infectious diseases. The Privacy Act 2020 still lets you see or share your own information, and this rule does not change that.

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Part 3AManagement of infectious diseases
Directions: General provisions concerning directions and notices

92UConfidentiality

  1. Despite anything in the Privacy Act 2020, information provided or obtained under a direction under this Part may not be used or disclosed by anyone except for the effective management of infectious diseases, but nothing in this section limits the right of an individual to access or disclose information about him or her under that Act or any other Act.

Notes
  • Section 92U: inserted, on , by section 11 of the Health (Protection) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 35).
  • Section 92U: amended, on , by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).