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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ACT 2004 - SECT 97

Action of personal assessment panel after inquiry

    (1)     After inquiring about a health professional under section 94, the personal assessment panel may, with the health professional's agreement, do 1 or more of the following:

        (a)     counsel the health professional;

        (b)     recommend that the health professional attend counselling or a rehabilitative program;

        (c)     recommend to the health profession board that established the panel that the board take no further action in relation to the health professional;

        (d)     recommend to the board that the board accept a stated voluntary undertaking from the health professional;

        (e)     recommend that a stated condition be placed on the health professional's registration.

    (2)     A recommendation under subsection (1) (b) may name the counsellor or program or may indicate the kind of counsellor or program to be attended.

    (3)     A recommendation under subsection (1) (e) may include a recommendation that the health professional's registration, or a condition placed on the registration, be reconsidered by a personal assessment panel at or within a stated time.

    (4)     The personal assessment panel need not take action under this section if no appropriate action is available.



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