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HEALTH RECORDS AND INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT 2002 - SECT 70

Intimidation, threats or misrepresentation

70 Intimidation, threats or misrepresentation

(1) A person must not, by threat, intimidation or misrepresentation, persuade or attempt to persuade an individual--
(a) to refrain from making or pursuing--
(i) a request for access to health information, or
(ii) a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner or the Tribunal under Part 6, or
(iii) an application under Part 5 of the PPIP Act with respect to the alleged contravention of a Health Privacy Principle or a health privacy code of practice, or
(b) to withdraw such a request, complaint or application.
: Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.
(2) A person must not, by threat, intimidation or false representation, require another person--
(a) to give a consent under this Act, or
(b) to do, without consent, an act for which consent is required.
: Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.



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