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HEALTH RECORDS ACT 2001 - SECT 83

Persons not to be persuaded not to exercise rights under Act

A person or body must not, by threat, intimidation or false representation, persuade or attempt to persuade another person—

        (a)     to refrain from making or pursuing—

              (i)     a request for access to health information under Part 5; or

S. 83(a)(ii) amended by No. 22/2016 s. 220.

              (ii)     a complaint to the Health Complaints Commissioner under Part 6; or

        (b)     to withdraw a request or complaint referred to in paragraph (a).

Penalty:     In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units;

In any other case, 60 penalty units.

S. 84 (Heading) amended by No. 22/2016 s. 221.



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