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Austrian Health and Nursing Act (GuKG), §6 (§121/5)

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Šalis: Austria
Section:
Female Genital Mutilation
Temos:
Health, Violence
Types of GBV:
Female Genital Mutilation
The information was last updated in 2013 and may not accurately represent the present situation. It makes a reference to the United Kingdom as a member of the European Union and was published before the UK's withdrawal from the European Union on the 31 January 2020. 

Targeted professionals: Members of the health and nursing professions

Professional Secrecy Provisions

Conditions for disclosing information

The obligation does not exist if

1. the affected person releases the members of the health and nursing professions

or

2.the revelation of the secret affects the national security, public safety or the economic welfare of the country, the defence of order and the prevention of crime. Or is evidence for the protection of health or morals or the protection of the rights and freedoms of others is necessary or

3. messages to the social security and health care institutions for the purpose of royalty statements are required.

or if there is a Suspicion of serious bodily injury

Right or duty to report

Duty to report

Source

The Legal Information System of the Federation (RIS) Chancellor's Office, http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Dokumentnumme...

Additional information

Date of entering into force

2007

Information collecting point

Jusonline http://www.jusline.at/6._Verschwiegenheitspflicht_GuKG.html

Metadata

Type:
Policy / Legislation
Language:
German
Types of GBV:
Female Genital Mutilation
Keywords:
female genital mutilation
gender-based violence
professional secrecy provisions