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HEALTH RECORDS (PRIVACY AND ACCESS) ACT 1997 - SECT 13D Access taken to have been refused

HEALTH RECORDS (PRIVACY AND ACCESS) ACT 1997 - SECT 13D

Access taken to have been refused

        A record keeper is taken to have refused access to a health record—

        (a)     if the record keeper fails to comply with a requirement of—

              (i)     section 13 (Response to request for access); or

              (ii)     section 13A (Disclosure in accordance with consent); or

              (iii)     section 13B (Giving access to health records—generally); or

              (iv)     section 13C (How access to health record given); or

        (b)     if the record keeper has given a notice under section 13C (2) (a) about the record—

              (i)     if the notice does not state a date and time that is reasonable for making the record or print-out available for inspection by the consumer; or

              (ii)     if the record keeper unreasonably fails to make the record or print-out available to the consumer for inspection in accordance with the notice; or

        (c)     if the record keeper has given a notice under section 13C (2) (c) (i) about the record—

              (i)     if the notice does not state a time that is reasonable for the record keeper to be available; or

              (ii)     if the record keeper unreasonably fails to explain the content of the record in accordance with the notice; or

        (d)     if the record keeper has given a notice under section 13C (2) (c) (ii) about the record—if the health service provider named in the notice unreasonably fails—

              (i)     to make an arrangement with the consumer to explain the content of the record; or

              (ii)     to comply with an arrangement made to explain the content of the record.