Collection—research etc.
3 Collection—research etc.
A permitted health situation exists in relation to the collection by a health agency of health information about an individual if—
the collection is necessary for any of the following purposes—
research relevant to public health or public safety;
the compilation or analysis of statistics relevant to public health or public safety;
the management, funding or monitoring of a health service; and
that purpose can not be served by the collection of information that does not identify the individual or from which the individual’s identity can not reasonably be ascertained; and
it is impracticable for the health agency to seek the individual’s consent to the collection; and
the information is collected—
as required or authorised under an Australian law; or
by a designated person with the approval of the relevant chief executive;
or
in accordance with guidelines approved by the chief executive of the health department for this subparagraph.
In this section—
designated person see the
Hospital and Health
Boards Act 2011, section 139A.
relevant chief executive, of a health agency, means—
if the health agency is a
Hospital and Health Service—the health service chief executive or the chief executive of the health department; or
otherwise—the chief executive of the health department.
sch 4 s 3 amd 2011 No. 32 s
332 sch 1 pt 2 (amd 2012 No. 9 s
47)
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