Disclosure by professional carer of certain information
151 Disclosure by professional carer of certain information
If a professional carer is of the opinion that a person is an unsuitable person to possess a firearm for either of the following reasons, the professional carer may inform the commissioner of the opinion and give the commissioner any relevant information about the person including the person’s identity—
because of the person’s mental or physical condition;
because the person may be a danger to himself, herself or someone else.
The giving of an opinion or information by a professional carer under subsection (1) does not give rise to any criminal or civil action or remedy against the professional carer.
This section applies despite any duty of confidentiality owed by the professional carer to the person.
In this section—health services means services prescribed under a regulation for maintaining, improving and restoring people’s health and wellbeing.professional carer means—
a doctor; or
a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the psychology profession, other than as a student; or
a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the nursing profession, other than as a student; or
a person prescribed under a regulation who is engaged in providing health services.
This provision refers to the regulations (a regulation
). Made under this Act:
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