Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 787

787 Disclosure of information for research purposes

(1) The registrar of the Mental Health Court may disclose relevant information about a patient to a person undertaking research if—

(a) the registrar is satisfied the research is genuine; and

(b) the president of the Mental Health Court approves the disclosure; and

(c) the person gives a written undertaking to preserve the confidentiality of the information.

(2) The executive officer of the tribunal may disclose relevant information about a patient to a person undertaking research if—

(a) the executive officer is satisfied the research is genuine; and

(b) the president of the tribunal approves the disclosure; and

(c) the person gives a written undertaking to preserve the confidentiality of the information.

(3) A person must not contravene an undertaking given under subsection (1) (c) or (2) (c) .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —200 penalty units.

(4) In this section—

"relevant information" means information that is confidential information disclosed to the Mental Health Court or tribunal.