Queensland Consolidated Acts

HOSPITAL AND HEALTH BOARDS ACT 2011 - SECT 151

151 Disclosure to Commonwealth, another State or Commonwealth or State entity

(1) A designated person may disclose confidential information if—

(a) the disclosure is to the Commonwealth or another State, or an entity of the Commonwealth or another State and the disclosure—

(i) is required or allowed under an agreement—

(A) between the State or a Service and the Commonwealth, State or entity; and

(B) prescribed under a regulation for this paragraph; and

(ii) is considered by the relevant chief executive to be in the public interest and the chief executive states this in writing; or

(b) the disclosure is to an entity of the State and the disclosure—

(i) is required or allowed under an agreement—

(A) between the chief executive or a Service and the entity; and

(B) prescribed under a regulation for this paragraph; and

(ii) is considered by the relevant chief executive to be in the public interest and the chief executive states this in writing.

(2) The Commonwealth, a State or entity that receives confidential information under an agreement under subsection (1) —

(a) must not give it to anyone else unless allowed to do so by the agreement or in writing by the relevant chief executive; and

(b) must ensure the confidential information is used only for the purpose for which it was given under the agreement.

(3) In this section—

"entity of the Commonwealth" includes an entity established under an Act of the Commonwealth.

"entity of the State" includes a department and an entity established under an Act for a public purpose.