5Records relating to patients

5 Records relating to patients

5 Records relating to patients

(1) A medical practitioner or medical corporation must, in accordance with this part and Schedule 3, ensure a record is kept for each patient of the medical practitioner or medical corporation.

(2) A contravention of subsection (1) by a medical practitioner may constitute behaviour for which health, conduct or performance action may be taken.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the following—

(a) a public health organisation within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1997,

(b) a private health facility within the meaning of the Private Health Facilities Act 2007,

(c) a nursing home within the meaning of the Public Health Act 2010,

(d) the Health Administration Corporation established under the Health Administration Act 1982.

(4) Subsection (3) does not affect the application of subsection (1) to a medical practitioner appointed, employed, contracted or otherwise engaged by a medical corporation referred to in subsection (3).