New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

MEDICAL PRACTICE REGULATION 2003 - REG 7

7 How long records are to be kept

(1) A record must be kept for at least 7 years from the date of last entry in the record, unless the patient was less than 18 years old at the date of last entry in the record.

(2) If the patient was less than 18 years old at the date of last entry in the record, the record must be kept until the patient attains or would have attained the age of 25 years.

(3) In this clause:
"date of last entry in a record" means the date the patient concerned was last provided with medical treatment or other medical services by the registered medical practitioner or medical corporation who provided that treatment or those services.