Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156:section:106zr:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 106ZR (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 597151–600014

106ZR  Disclosure of Committee deliberations etc.
 (1) A person must not disclose to another person:
 (a) any of the deliberations or findings of a Committee; or
 (b) any information or evidence given to the Committee in the course of its deliberations;
unless the disclosure is required or permitted under this Act or the Dental Benefits Act 2008 or is necessary in connection with the performance of the first‑mentioned person's functions or duties under this Act or the Dental Benefits Act 2008.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.
 (3) This section does not prevent a person from making a disclosure:
 (a) to a lawyer for the purpose of obtaining legal advice or representation relating to a matter involving the deliberations or findings of the Committee; or
 (b) if the person is a lawyer—for the purpose of complying with a legal duty of disclosure arising from his or her professional relationship with a client.
 (4) In this section:
lawyer means a barrister or solicitor.

Health Insurance Act 1973

No. 42, 1974

Compilation No. 128

Compilation date: 15 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 8, 2025

This compilation is in 2 volumes

Volume 1: sections 1–106ZR
Volume 2: sections 124B–133
 Endnotes

Each volume has its own contents

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Health Insurance Act 1973 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 15 February 2025 (the compilation date).

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