Health Legislation Amendment (eHealth) Act 2015 (157 of 2015)

Schedule 1   Healthcare identifiers and health records

Part 1   Amendments

Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Act 2012

86   At the end of section 59

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Fault-based offence

(3) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).

Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty

(4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).

Civil penalty: 600 penalty units.