(1) The regulations may prescribe a table of medical services (other than diagnostic imaging services and pathology services) that sets out the following:
(a) items of medical services;
(b) the amount of fees applicable in respect of each item;
(c) rules for interpretation of the table.
Note: See also section 4BAA (conditional specification of services in table items).
(a) a person renders a professional service; and
(b) a claim is made for an amount to be paid under this Act in respect of the service; and
(c) the service is specified in an item in the general medical services table; and
(d) the item mentions the creation (however described) of a document; and
(e) the document is created by the person;
the person must retain the document for the period of 2 years beginning on the day the service is rendered.
Civil penalty: 5 penalty units.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A person who wishes to rely on subsection (4) in
proceedings for a civil penalty order bears an evidential burden in relation
to the matter in that subsection (see section 130H).