Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00099:clause:2_5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00099
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 5
Character Range: 3707–4623

5  After paragraph 2.1(e) of Schedule 3
Insert:
 (ea) if the information is genetic information and the organisation has obtained the genetic information in the course of providing a health service to the individual:
 (i) the organisation reasonably believes that the use or disclosure is necessary to lessen or prevent a serious threat to the life, health or safety (whether or not the threat is imminent) of an individual who is a genetic relative of the individual to whom the genetic information relates; and
 (ii) the use or disclosure is conducted in accordance with guidelines approved by the Commissioner under section 95AA for the purposes of this subparagraph; and
 (iii) in the case of disclosure—the recipient of the genetic information is a genetic relative of the individual; or

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 22 June 2006
Senate on 4 September 2006]
(98/06)