Guardianship and Administration Act 2000

If the tribunal is satisfied it is necessary to avoid serious harm or injustice to a person, the tribunal may, but only to the extent necessary, by order (a confidentiality order)—

withhold from an active party or other person a document, or part of a document, before the tribunal; or

withhold from an active party or other person other information before the tribunal.

To the extent a document or part of a document contains health information for a person, or to the extent other information is health information for a person, serious harm to the person includes significant health detriment to the person.

The tribunal may make a confidentiality order on its own initiative or on the application of an active party.

Also, the tribunal may make a confidentiality order in relation to a document or other information on the application of the entity who prepared or provided the document or other information.

A person must not contravene a confidentiality order, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.Maximum penalty for subsection (5)—200 penalty units.