Confidentiality of information
220 Confidentiality of information
An administrator must not, directly or indirectly, disclose confidential information or criminal history information to another person unless the disclosure is permitted under subsection (2).
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
The administrator is permitted to disclose confidential information to another person—
under this Act; or
if the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or
if the person to whom the information relates consents to the disclosure; or
if the disclosure is in a form that does not identify the person to whom the information relates.
Subsection (2) applies despite the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011, section 142.
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