Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health Records Act 2001 - SECT 32

Fees

32. Fees



(1) An organisation is not required to charge a fee for providing access to
health information under this Act.

(2) A fee may not be charged under this Act for providing a manner of access
to health information (except under section 29(1)(d)) unless a maximum fee has
been prescribed for that manner of access.

(3) An organisation must not charge a fee exceeding the prescribed maximum
fee.

(4) A person who gives an explanation of health information to an individual
under section 29(1)(d) may charge a fee for the service that does not exceed
the amount of the person's usual fee for a consultation of a comparable
duration.

(5) An organisation must not charge for the lodgment of a request for access.

Division 2-Request for access