Does the Act give people a new right to sue in court over a breach of privacy?
Section 8 of the Act says “nothing in this Act gives rise to any civil cause of action” other than in accordance with the procedures in the Act. This means only those processes to deal with complaints as set out in the Act can be followed and these are limited to conciliation and investigation by the Health Services Commissioner, with the possibility of a complaint being dealt with at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
