HEALTH RECORDS ACT 2001 - SECT 41 Organisation must give health information to nominee

HEALTH RECORDS ACT 2001 - SECT 41

If—

        (a)     an organisation has made an offer referred to in section 37(1)(b) and it is advised by the individual of the acceptance of that offer; or

        (b)     an organisation receives from the individual a notice under section 38(1) nominating a health service provider—

the organisation must give the health information, or a copy of it, to the nominated health service provider within 14 days after receiving the advice or notice unless within that period—

        (c)     in a case referred to in paragraph (a), the individual withdraws consent to discuss the health information; or

        (d)     in a case referred to in paragraph (b), the organisation gives a notice under section 39(1) in respect of the notice given to it under section 38(1); or

        (e)     in any case, the nomination of the health service provider lapses.