16DUnsuitable consumer-nominated health service provider

16D Unsuitable consumer-nominated health service provider (a) a record keeper receives a notice under section 16A nominating a health service provider; and (b) the record keeper believes, on reasonable grounds, that the nominated health service provider is not a suitable person to act as the nominated health service provider. (2) Within 2 weeks after the day the record keeper receives the nomination, the record keeper may give the consumer a written notice stating that the record keeper objects to the nominated health service (3) The notice— (a) must state the ground of the objection; and (b) may suggest the class of health service providers from which a health service provider should be nominated. (4) However, the record keeper must not give a notice under subsection (2)— (a) if— (i) the health service provider who wrote the health record is registered with a registration board; and (ii) the nominated health service provider is registered by the same board; or

(b) if the nominated health service provider is registered with the registration board established for the medical profession (other than as a student) and has the ability to understand and interpret the health record; or (c) if the nominated health service provider— (i) provides the same kind of service as the health service provider who wrote the health record; and (ii) has the ability to understand and interpret the health record. (5) In this section: registration board means a national board established under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT), section 31.