Guardianship and Administration Act 2000

The purpose of this section is to ensure the tribunal, in deciding whether to consent to sterilisation of a child, has all the information necessary to make an informed decision.

The tribunal may order a health provider who is treating, or has treated, the child to give information to the tribunal, including—

the type of information mentioned in section 80I(5); and

any other relevant information.

The health provider must comply with the order, unless the health provider has a reasonable excuse.

It is a reasonable excuse for a health provider to fail to give information because giving the information might tend to incriminate the health provider.

Subject to subsection (4), this section overrides—

any restriction, in an Act or the common law, about the disclosure or confidentiality of information; and

any claim of confidentiality or privilege.