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Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997
13CHow access to health record given
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13C How access to health record given
(1) This section applies if a record keeper must give a person access to a
health record.
(2) Access to the health record must be given as follows:
(a) for a request to inspect the record or, if the health record is stored
in electronic form, a print-out of the record—by making the
record or print-out available to the consumer at a time, and at a
place in the ACT, stated in a written notice given to the
consumer;
(b) for a request to receive a copy of the record—by giving the
consumer—
(i) a copy of the record; or
(ii) if the consumer agrees—an accurate summary of the
record; or
(iii) if the record, or part of the record, was made before the
commencement of this Act and the record keeper does not
give a copy of the record to the consumer—a written
summary of the factual matters contained in the record or
part of the record;
(c) for a request to view the record and have its content explained—
by giving the consumer a written notice stating—
(i) if the record keeper is a suitably qualified health service
provider, and is willing to do so—that the record keeper
will be available to explain the record at a time, and at a
place in the ACT, stated in the notice; or
(ii) in any other case—the name and address of a suitably
qualified health service provider who practises in the ACT
and will be available in the ACT with the record, by
arrangement with the consumer, to explain the record.