Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 - SECT 106ZR

             (1)  A person must not disclose to another person:

                     (a)  any of the deliberations or findings of a Committee; or

                     (b)  any information or evidence given to the Committee in the course of its deliberations;

unless the disclosure is required or permitted under this Act or is necessary in connection with the performance of the first-mentioned person's functions or duties under this Act.

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 12 months.

             (3)  This section does not prevent a person from making a disclosure:

                     (a)  to a lawyer for the purpose of obtaining legal advice or representation relating to a matter involving the deliberations or findings of the Committee; or

                     (b)  if the person is a lawyer--for the purpose of complying with a legal duty of disclosure arising from his or her professional relationship with a client.

             (4)  In this section:

"lawyer" means a barrister or solicitor.