HUMAN SERVICES (MEDICARE) ACT 1973 - SECT 43A Multiple secrecy provisions

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HUMAN SERVICES (MEDICARE) ACT 1973 - SECT 43A

Multiple secrecy provisions

Scope

(1) This section applies to particular information if:

(a) the information is subject to a regulatory regime under a designated program Act (the first program Act ); and

(b) the information is also subject to a regulatory regime under another designated program Act (the second program Act ).

For the purposes of this subsection, in determining whether particular information is subject to a regulatory regime under a designated program Act, disregard whether the information is subject to a regulatory regime under any other designated program Act.

Disclosure or use of information etc.

(2) If:

(a) the Secretary, the Chief Executive Medicare or a Departmental employee:

(i) discloses the information; or

(ii) uses the information; or

(iii) makes a record of the information; and

(b) the Secretary, the Chief Executive Medicare or the Departmental employee, as the case may be, does so without contravening the first program Act;

the disclosure, use, or making of the record, as the case may be, does not contravene the second program Act.

Definitions

(3) In this section:

"designated program Act" means:

(a) the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 ; or