Disclosure of information—commissioning authority or relevant person
36N Disclosure of information—commissioning authority or relevant person
A person who is or was the commissioning authority must not disclose to someone else information contained in an RCA report, or give someone else a copy of an RCA report, received by the person under section 36H, other than—
as required or permitted under sections 36O to 36S; or
as permitted under subsection (2).
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
The commissioning authority may give a safety and quality report prepared by the commissioning authority to an entity with responsibilities for the management of safety initiatives and programs for the Queensland Ambulance Service.
A person who is or was the commissioning authority must not disclose to someone else—
the identity of a member of an RCA team; or
information from which a member of the RCA team could be identified.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
Subsections (1) and (3) do not apply to the disclosure of information by the commissioning authority that is necessary or incidental to the exercise by the authority of its powers under this part.
A person who is or was a relevant person for the commissioning authority must not disclose to someone else information acquired by the person as a relevant person for the authority.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
Subsection (5) does not apply to the disclosure of information by a relevant person for the commissioning authority for the purpose of helping the authority exercise its powers under this part.
A person who is or was the commissioning authority must not disclose to someone else information contained in a notice given to the person under section 36J(3)(b), or give someone else a copy of the notice.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
Subsection (7) does not apply to the disclosure of information by a person if the disclosure is—
required under section 36Q(7); or
necessary or incidental to the person taking, or deciding whether to take, disciplinary, investigative or other action in relation to the reportable event the subject of the information.
This section does not authorise the attachment of a copy of an RCA report to a safety and quality report.
In this section—
safety and quality report means a report about the safety and quality of the ambulance service to which an RCA report relates that is based on information contained in the RCA report.
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