Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 842

    (1)     In this Act:

"protected information"—see section 844.

"sensitive information"—see section 845.

    (2)     In this chapter:

"divulge" includes communicate.

"information" means information in any form and includes advice.

Examples—information

1     a verbal opinion of a health practitioner

2     a written document

3     an electronic record

4     a verbal recommendation for action

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

"information holder"—see section 843.

"State" includes New Zealand.