Public Health Act 2005

This section applies if—

under a chief executive’s order, the person (the relevant person) who is the subject of the order is to be taken to, or detained at, a public sector health service; or

under an initial examination order, the person (also the relevant person) who is the subject of the order is to be taken to, or detained at, a stated place; or

under an behavioural order, the person (also the relevant person) who is the subject of the order is to do or not do stated things for a stated period; or

under a detention order, the person (also the relevant person) who is the subject of the order is to be taken to, or detained at, a stated place; or

a person (also the relevant person) may be apprehended under a warrant issued under section 137 or 138.

To protect the safety of the relevant person or the following persons a doctor, health service employee or person involved in the administration of this Act may give information about the relevant person to the following persons—

an authorised person;

the relevant person;

the person in charge of public sector health service;

a person authorised by the person in charge of public sector health service.

This section applies despite any other provision of this Act or any provision of another law that deals with confidentiality, including, for example, the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011, section 142.