Collection, use and disclosure—sharing information with registration authorities
25A Collection, use and disclosure—sharing information with registration authorities
An entity mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table, is authorised to take action of the kind described in column 2 of that item with information of the kind described in column 3 of that item in the circumstances described in column 4 of that item.
Collection, use and disclosure for the purpose of sharing information with registration authorities | ||||
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Item | Column 1 Entity | Column 2 Permitted action | Column 3 Information | Column 4 Circumstances |
1 | service operator | use disclose to a registration authority | healthcare identifier of a healthcare provider | the use or disclosure is for the purpose of assisting the registration authority to register the healthcare provider |
2 | registration authority | collect use | healthcare identifier of a healthcare provider | the collection or use is for one of the following purposes: (a) registering the healthcare provider; (b) performing any other function of the registration authority under an Australian law |
3 | service operator | collect from a registration authority or professional body use disclose to a registration authority or professional body | identifying information of a healthcare provider healthcare identifier of a healthcare provider | the collection, use or disclosure is: (a) for the purpose of ensuring that information held by the service operator, the registration authority or the professional body is accurate, up‑to‑date and complete; or (b) for a purpose relating to the Healthcare Provider Directory |
4 | registration authority professional body | collect from the service operator use disclose to the service operator | identifying information of a healthcare provider healthcare identifier of a healthcare provider | the collection, use or disclosure is: (a) for the purpose of ensuring that information held by the service operator, the registration authority or the professional body is accurate, up‑to‑date and complete; or (b) for a purpose relating to the Healthcare Provider Directory |
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