Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) A person must not, without good reason, disclose information on the cervical cytology register in such a way that the woman to whom the information relates is reasonably able to be identified, unless the woman consents in writing to such disclosure.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a disclosure (under subregulation 26 (3)) of information about a woman's abnormal test results to—
(a) a laboratory at which a cervical smear or cervical tissue taken from the woman is being examined in accordance with a pathology request form; or
(b) a health practitioner who has taken a cervical smear or cervical tissue from the woman.
(3) Upon a woman's written request, the chief health officer must disclose to her any information on the cervical cytology register that relates to her alone.