Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 - SECT 124FAA

             (2)  Subject to subsections 124J(8) and 124T(3), a Committee established under subsection 124E(2A) in relation to a practitioner must make one of the following determinations:

                     (a)  that no action should be taken against the practitioner in addition to the action taken under the final determinations under section 106TA that gave rise to the Committee being established under subsection 124E(2A);

                     (d)  that the practitioner is disqualified in respect of one or more of the following:

                              (i)  the provision of specified professional services, or the provision of professional services other than the specified professional services;

                             (ii)  the provision of professional services to a specified class of persons, or the provision of professional services to persons other than persons included in the specified class of persons;

                            (iii)  the provision of professional services within a specified location, or the provision of professional services otherwise than within a specified location;

                     (e)  that the practitioner is fully disqualified.

             (3)  In making a determination under subsection (2), the Committee must comply with guidelines in force under section 124H.

             (4)  A determination under subsection (2) must be in writing.

             (5)  If the Committee determines that a practitioner is disqualified, the Committee must specify in the determination the period (not exceeding 5 years) over which the disqualification is to have effect.

             (6)  A determination that a practitioner is disqualified has the effect of replacing any period of disqualification, under a final determination under section 106TA, that is still in force at the time the determination under this section is made.