Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) This section applies if the chief police officer is considering making an application for an order for a person that may be made under this chapter.
(2) The chief police officer may direct a government agency in writing to give the chief police officer any information—
(a) held by the government agency; and
(b) that the chief police officer considers to be reasonably necessary to assess whether the person poses a risk to the lives or sexual safety of 1 or more children, or of children generally.
(3) The direction must state the day by which the information must be given.
(4) The government agency must give the chief police officer the information sought in the direction.
Note The Legislation Act
, s 171 deals with the application of client legal privilege.
(5) However, the government agency need not give personal health information in a health record under the Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997
.
Note 1 See the Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997
, privacy principle 10 for the limits on disclosure of personal health information. In particular, a record keeper may disclose a personal health record if the record keeper believes on reasonable grounds that the disclosure is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent risk to the life or physical, mental or emotional health of someone.
Note 2 The chief police officer may delegate a function under this section (see s 132AA).