Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156:section:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4
Character Range: 69693–70857

4  General medical services table
 (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).
 (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).