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In forceAuthorised use or disclosure—preventing or lessening a serious and imminent threat to the life or health of a person
Part 5Disclosure of protected information
Division 2Disclosure of protected information
39 Authorised use or disclosure—preventing or lessening a serious and imminent threat to the life or health of a person
The Secretary or the Chief Executive Medicare may use or disclose protected information if:
(a)
the Secretary or the Chief Executive Medicare believes on reasonable grounds that the use or disclosure is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the life or health of a person; and
(b)
the use or disclosure is for the purposes of preventing or lessening that threat.
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