ZDNet reports that the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is seeking public comment on how it should enforce personally controlled electronic health record (PCEHR) privacy regulations. Together with a set of enforcement guidelines, the OAIC has released a consultation paper. The guidelines detail the OAIC’s enforcement and investigative powers under the PCEHR and Privacy Acts and outline the penalties, enforceable undertakings and injunctions that can be applied in breach cases, the report states. The OAIC is asking if the draft guidelines are acceptable and provide enough clarity. The deadline for public comment is September 18.
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