Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00064:clause:3_2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00064
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 2
Character Range: 20062–20848

2  At the end of section 4
Add:
 (3) If:
 (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).