Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A participant in the My Health Record system is authorised to collect, use and disclose health information included in a registered healthcare recipient's My Health Record if:
(a) the participant reasonably believes that:
(i) the collection, use or disclosure is necessary to lessen or prevent a serious threat to an individual's life, health or safety; and
(ii) it is unreasonable or impracticable to obtain the healthcare recipient's consent to the collection, use or disclosure; and
(b) unless the participant is the System Operator--the participant advises the System Operator of the matters in paragraph (a); and
(c) the collection, use or disclosure occurs not later than 5 days after that advice is given.
(2) A participant in the My Health Record system is authorised to collect, use and disclose health information included in a healthcare recipient's My Health Record if the participant reasonably believes that the collection, use or disclosure by the participant is necessary to lessen or prevent a serious threat to public health or public safety.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not authorise a participant in the My Health Record system to collect, use or disclose healthcare recipient - only notes.