53A—Disclosure of confidential information contained in
monitored drugs database (section 60A(1)(e) of Act)
(1) Information
contained in the monitored drugs database relating to a particular person may
be disclosed to a prescriber involved in the medical treatment or care of that
person to enable that prescriber to access that information and disclose that
information to—
(a) any
registered health practitioner involved in the medical treatment or care of
that person; and
(b) any
pharmacist to whom a prescription for a monitored drug for that person has
been presented.
(2) Information
contained in the monitored drugs database relating to a particular person may
be disclosed to a pharmacist to whom a prescription for a monitored drug for
that person has been presented to enable that pharmacist to access that
information and disclose that information to—
(a) any
other pharmacist to whom a prescription for a monitored drug for that person
has been presented; and
(b) any
registered health practitioner involved in the medical treatment or care of
that person.
(3) Information
contained in the monitored drugs database may be disclosed to a health
authority of an Australian jurisdiction responsible for the administration or
enforcement of a law that regulates the sale, supply, prescription,
administration and use of monitored drugs.
(4) Information
contained in the monitored drugs database may be disclosed in accordance with
an authorisation given by the Minister.