34Medical practitioner to notify Board of referral

#### 34 Medical practitioner to notify Board of referral 34 Medical practitioner to notify Board of referral > > (1) Within 5 business days after deciding to accept or refuse the referral, the medical practitioner must— > > > > > (a) complete the approved form (the consultation referral form), and > > > > > (b) give a copy of the consultation referral form to the Board. > > > > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. > > > (2) The consultation referral form must include the following— > > > > > (a) the patient’s name, date of birth and contact details, > > > > > (b) the medical practitioner’s name and contact details, > > > > > (c) the date the referral was received, > > > > > (d) the medical practitioner’s decision to accept or refuse the referral, > > > > > (e) if the medical practitioner’s decision is to refuse the referral—the reason for the refusal, > > > > > (f) the date the medical practitioner informed the patient and the patient’s coordinating practitioner of the medical practitioner’s decision, > > > > > (g) the medical practitioner’s signature and the date the form was signed.