Ministry Of Justice Interprets Personal Information Act

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The Ministry explained how a police officer may legally collect the fingerprint of an unconscious patient whose identity is otherwise unknown to health care providers.

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Mauricio F. Paez,Jonathon Little,Adam Salter

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On January 15, the Ministry of Justice issued a letter (source document in Chinese) defining situations under Paragraph 1 of Article 15 of the Personal Information Act in which a government agency may collect an individual's personal information without consent. The Ministry explained how a police officer may legally collect the fingerprint of an unconscious patient whose identity is otherwise unknown to health care providers.

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