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HEALTHCARE IDENTIFIERS ACT 2010 (NO. 72, 2010)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Purpose of this Act
4. Act to bind the Crown
5. Definitions
7. Meaning of identifying information
8. Meaning of national registration authority
PART 2--ASSIGNING HEALTHCARE IDENTIFIERS
9. Assigning healthcare identifiers
9A. Classes of providers for the purposes of paragraph 9(1)(a)
9B. Information that may be requested before assigning healthcare identifiers
9C. Review of decision not to assign a healthcare identifier
10. Service operator must keep record of healthcare identifiers etc.
PART 3--USE AND DISCLOSURE OF HEALTHCARE IDENTIFIERS AND OTHER INFORMATION
Division 1--Use and disclosure of identifying information for assignment of healthcare identifiers
11. Disclosure by healthcare providers
12. Disclosure by data sources
13. Disclosure by national registration authority
14. Maintaining healthcare identifiers
15. Service operator's duty of confidentiality
Division 2--Disclosure of healthcare identifier by service operator
Subdivision A--Request by healthcare provider for healthcare recipient's healthcare identifier
16. Disclosure of healthcare recipient's identifying information by healthcare provider
Subdivision B--Disclosure of healthcare identifier by service operator
17. Disclosure to healthcare provider
18. Disclosure to healthcare recipient
19. Disclosure to registration authority
20. Disclosure for authentication of healthcare provider's identity
21. Access controls
22. Information about disclosures by service operator
Division 3--Use, disclosure and adoption of healthcare identifier by healthcare provider
23. Disclosure to healthcare recipient
24. Use and disclosure for other purposes
25. Adoption by healthcare provider
Division 4--Unauthorised use and disclosure of healthcare identifiers
26. Unauthorised use and disclosure of healthcare identifiers prohibited
Division 5--Protection of healthcare identifiers
27. Protection of healthcare identifiers
PART 4--INTERACTION WITH THE PRIVACY ACT 1988
28. Interaction with the Privacy Act 1988
29. Functions of Privacy Commissioner
30. Annual reports by Privacy Commissioner
PART 5--HEALTHCARE PROVIDER DIRECTORY
31. Healthcare Provider Directory
PART 6--OVERSIGHT ROLE OF MINISTERIAL COUNCIL
32. Directions to service operator
33. Consultation with Ministerial Council about regulations
34. Annual reports by service operator
35. Review of operation of Act
PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS
36. Extent of authorisation
37. Relationship to State and Territory laws
38. Severability--additional effect of Parts 3 and 4
39. Regulations
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