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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 79

Disclosure by health professionals of certain information

79 Disclosure by health professionals of certain information

(1) If a health professional is of the opinion that a person to whom the health professional has been providing professional services may pose a threat to public safety (or a threat to the person's own safety) if in possession of a firearm, the health professional may inform the Commissioner of that opinion.
(2) A health professional is not subject to any criminal or civil liability, including liability for breaching any duty of confidentiality, if the health professional informs the Commissioner in good faith of the health professional's opinion referred to in subsection (1).
(3) In this section--

"health professional" means any of the following persons--
(a) a medical practitioner, psychologist, nurse or social worker,
(b) a person who provides professional counselling services,
(c) a person who is of such other class of health professional as may be prescribed by the regulations.



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