New South Wales Consolidated Acts

DENTAL PRACTICE ACT 2001 - SECT 60

60 Recommendations of the Committee

(1) The Committee’s report to the Board may include such recommendations with respect to the complaint as the Committee considers appropriate, including (without being limited to) any of the following recommendations:

(a) a recommendation that the Board deal with the complaint by inquiry at a meeting of the Board as a complaint of unsatisfactory professional conduct,

(b) a recommendation that the Board direct the dental care provider to attend counselling,

(c) a recommendation that the Board dismiss the complaint.

(2) The Board is to provide the dental care provider and the Commission with a copy of the Committee’s report and recommendations as soon as practicable after the report is made.

(3) The Board must comply with a recommendation of the Committee that the Board deal with the complaint by inquiry at a meeting of the Board as a complaint of unsatisfactory professional conduct.

(4) Otherwise the Board is to allow the Commission and the dental care provider at least 21 days after they have been provided with a copy of the Committee’s report and recommendations to make submissions in respect of the report and recommendations.

(5) After considering the Committee’s report and recommendations and any submissions made by the dental care provider or the Commission in respect of the report or recommendations, the Board is to proceed to deal with the complaint as provided by section 53.

(6) This section is subject to section 54 (Serious complaints must be referred to Tribunal).