Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00095:section:20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00095
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 20
Character Range: 33890–35007

20  Simplified outline of this Part

      Information may be collected for inclusion in the National Registry (subsection 21(1)).
      Personal information, workplace identifying information and information that is commercial‑in‑confidence that is included in the National Registry, or is derived from information included in the National Registry, is protected information.
      Recording, disclosure and use of protected information is authorised in specific circumstances, including for the purposes of the National Registry, by prescribed medical practitioners and for research (sections 21 and 22).
      It is an offence for a person to make a record of, disclose or otherwise use protected information, without authorisation (section 23).
      There are exceptions to the offence (sections 24 and 25).
      The Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer must publish an annual report including certain statistical information in relation to information included in the National Registry, and may publish or make available other reports in relation to information included in the National Registry (section 26).