HEALTH RECORDS (PRIVACY AND ACCESS) ACT 1997 - SECT 16 Refusal for risk to life or health of consumer—offer by record
HEALTH RECORDS (PRIVACY AND ACCESS) ACT 1997 - SECT 16
Refusal for risk to life or health of consumer—offer by record keeper(1) This section applies if—
(a) a record keeper has given a notice under section 13 (2) (c) about a health record on the ground mentioned in section 15 (a); and
(b) the record keeper considers that it would be desirable for a suitably qualified health service provider to discuss the health record with the consumer.
(2) The record keeper may include in, or attach to, the notice to the consumer under section 13 (2) (c) an offer—
(a) if the record keeper is a suitably qualified health service provider—to discuss the record with the consumer; or
(b) whether or not paragraph (a) applies, to arrange for a named health service provider who practises in the ACT, is suitably qualified and has consented to the arrangement, to discuss the content of the record with the consumer.