9Disposal of medical practice

9 Disposal of medical practice

9 Disposal of medical practice

(1) If a medical practitioner or medical corporation disposes of a medical practice, the practitioner or corporation is taken to have complied with section 8 if the practitioner or corporation makes reasonable efforts to ensure the records are kept in accordance with section 8.

(2) In this section—

reasonable efforts includes—

(a) giving the records to the medical practitioner or medical corporation that acquires the medical practice, or

(b) giving the records to the patient.