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HEALTH RECORDS ACT 2001 - SECT 17

News media

S. 17(1) amended by No. 14/2002 s. 48(a)(b).

    (1)     Nothing in HPP 1, HPP 2 or HPP 9 applies to the collection, use, disclosure or transfer of health information by a news medium in connection with its news activities.

    (2)     Nothing in Part 5, HPP 5.2 or HPP 6 applies to health information held by a news medium in connection with its news activities unless and until the information is actually disseminated to the public or any section of the public.

Part 3—Privacy of health information



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