HEALTH CARE COMPLAINTS ACT 1993

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HEALTH CARE COMPLAINTS ACT 1993 - NOTES

- As at 30 May 2012 - Act 105 of 1993

Note to Division 5

The bulk of Commission investigations under this Division will deal with matters arising under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) relating to health practitioners. The Commission will investigate with a view to moving to prosecution of the complaint before the appropriate professional board, committee or tribunal. The Commission will also use its powers under this Division for matters relating to unregistered health practitioners and for other matters referred to it, such as a matter which is referred for investigation under section 59, or where the Commission is operating in conjunction with the Department of Health under general health legislation.

Does not include amendments by:

Public Health Act 2010 No 127 (amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 No 27) (not commenced)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 No 27 (not commenced)

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1   20 January 1999
Reprint No 2   8 March 2005
Reprint No 3   21 October 2008
Reprint No 4   7 September 2010

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am	amended	LW	legislation website	Sch	Schedule
Cl	clause	No	number	Schs	Schedules
Cll	clauses	p	page	Sec	section
Div	Division	pp	pages	Secs	sections
Divs	Divisions	Reg	Regulation	Subdiv	Subdivision
GG	Government Gazette	Regs	Regulations	Subdivs	Subdivisions
Ins	inserted	Rep	repealed	Subst	substituted

Table of amending instruments

Health Care Complaints Act 1993 No 105. Assented to 2.12.1993. Date of commencement of Parts 1, 4, 5, and 7, Sch 3 in so far as it amends the Public Sector Management Act 1988 and Sch 4, 4.5.1994, sec 2 and GG No 64 of 4.5.1994, p 2001; date of commencement of remainder (except Sch 3 in so far as it amends the Coroners Act 1980), 1.7.1994, sec 2 and GG No 88 of 1.7.1994, p 3239; Sch 3 in so far as it amends the Coroners Act 1980 was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2010 No 119. This Act has been amended as follows:

1994	No 32	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994. Assented to 2.6.1994. Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Health Care Complaints Act 1993, assent, Sch 2.
	No 95	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1994. Assented to 12.12.1994. Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Health Care Complaints Act 1993, assent, Sch 1.
1995	No 3	Parliamentary Committees Legislation Amendment Act 1995. Assented to 30.5.1995. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
1996	No 2	Poisons Amendment (Therapeutic Goods) Act 1996. Assented to 8.5.1996. Date of commencement, 1.9.1996, sec 2 and GG No 99 of 30.8.1996, p 4984.
1997	No 154	Health Services Act 1997. Assented to 19.12.1997. Date of commencement, 1.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4423.
1999	No 16	Parliamentary Committees Legislation Amendment Act 1999. Assented to 9.6.1999. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
	No 94	Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999. Assented to 8.12.1999. Date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.
2001	No 15	Chiropractors Act 2001. Assented to 30.4.2001. Date of commencement of Sch 6, 1.8.2002, sec 2 and GG No 124 of 31.7.2002, p 5696.
	No 16	Osteopaths Act 2001. Assented to 30.4.2001. Date of commencement of Sch 6, 1.8.2002, sec 2 and GG No 124 of 31.7.2002, p 5697.
	No 64	Dental Practice Act 2001. Assented to 11.10.2001. Date of commencement, 15.8.2004, sec 2 and GG No 134 of 13.8.2004, p 6449.
	No 67	Physiotherapists Act 2001. Assented to 11.10.2001. Date of commencement of Sch 6.3, 1.12.2002, sec 2 and GG No 237 of 29.11.2002, p 10062.
	No 69	Psychologists Act 2001. Assented to 11.10.2001. Date of commencement, 6.12.2002, sec 2 and GG No 246 of 6.12.2002, p 10364.
2002	No 30	Optometrists Act 2002. Assented to 21.6.2002. Date of commencement of Sch 6.2, 16.6.2004, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 16.6.2004, p 3723.
	No 103	Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002. Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.12.2005, sec 2 and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356.
2003	No 45	Nurses Amendment Act 2003. Assented to 30.9.2003. Date of commencement of Sch 2.4, 1.8.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 126 of 30.7.2004, p 6114.
	No 69	Podiatrists Act 2003. Assented to 20.11.2003. Date of commencement of Sch 6.2, 9.12.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 154 of 9.12.2005, p 10028.
	No 82	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2003. Assented to 27.11.2003. Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
2004	No 18	Health Care Complaints Amendment (Special Commission of Inquiry) Act 2004. Assented to 1.4.2004. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
	No 98	Health Legislation Amendment (Complaints) Act 2004. Assented to 15.12.2004. Date of commencement of Schs 1-3, 1.3.2005, sec 2 and GG No 28 of 25.2.2005, p 477.
2005	No 64	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2005. Assented to 1.7.2005. Date of commencement of Sch 1.13, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 77	Defamation Act 2005. Assented to 26.10.2005. Date of commencement, 1.1.2006, sec 2.
	No 98	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005. Assented to 24.11.2005. Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
2006	No 2	Public Sector Employment Legislation Amendment Act 2006. Assented to 13.3.2006. Date of commencement, 17.3.2006, sec 2 and GG No 35 of 17.3.2006, p 1378.
	No 59	Pharmacy Practice Act 2006. Assented to 7.9.2006. Date of commencement of Sch 7.5, 25.2.2008, sec 2 (1) and GG No 21 of 22.2.2008, p 1038.
	No 124	Health Legislation Amendment (Unregistered Health Practitioners) Act 2006. Assented to 4.12.2006. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2007	No 9	Private Health Facilities Act 2007. Assented to 15.6.2007. Date of commencement, 1.3.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (53) LW 26.2.2010.
	No 27	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007. Assented to 4.7.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 1.20, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 94	Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
2008	No 27	Medical Practice Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 11.6.2008. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.8.2008, sec 2 and GG No 94 of 1.8.2008, p 7435.
2009	No 15	Health Legislation Amendment Act 2009. Assented to 13.5.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 1.3, assent, sec 2 (1).
	No 61	Occupational Licensing Legislation Amendment (Regulatory Reform) Act 2009. Assented to 16.9.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 4.2, 1.7.2010, sec 2 (2).
2010	No 34	Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2010. Assented to 15.6.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2010, sec 2 (2).
	No 59	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010. Assented to 28.6.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 2.41, 9.7.2010, sec 2 (2).
	No 119	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2010. Assented to 29.11.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 4, 7.1.2011, sec 2 (2).
2011	No 62	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011. Assented to 16.11.2011. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1).

Table of amendments

Long title	Am 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [1].
Sec 3	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2008 No 27, Sch 2 [1].
Sec 3A	Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [1] [2].
Sec 4	Am 2001 No 15, Sch 6.2; 2001 No 16, Sch 6.2; 2001 No 64, Sch 6.2; 2001 No 67, Sch 6.3; 2001 No 69, Sch 6.1; 2002 No 30, Sch 6.2; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.4 [1]; 2003 No 69, Sch 6.2; 2004 No 98, Schs 1 [3] [4], 2 [2] [3], 3 [1]; 2005 No 64, Sch 1.13 [1]; 2006 No 2, Sch 4.24 [1]; 2006 No 59, Sch 7.5; 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [1]; 2008 No 27, Sch 2 [2]; 2009 No 61, Sch 4.2 [1]-[3]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [3]-[5]; 2011 No 62, Sch 1.8.
Sec 7	Am 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [2].
Sec 8	Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.29 [1].
Sec 9	Am 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [5].
Part 2, Div 2, heading	Subst 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [6].
Sec 10	Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [7] [8].
Sec 11	Subst 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [9].
Sec 12	Am 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [4]; 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [3]; 2008 No 27, Sch 2 [3]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8].
Sec 13	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [6]. Am 2008 No 27, Sch 2 [4]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8] [10] [11].
Sec 14	Am 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [5]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [7] [8].
Sec 15	Am 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [6]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [12] [13].
Sec 16	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [7].
Sec 18	Am 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [8] [9]; 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [4].
Sec 20	Am 2004 No 98, Schs 1 [10]-[12], 2 [7].
Sec 20A	Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [13]. Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8].
Sec 21A	Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [14]. Subst 2009 No 15, Sch 1.3 [1].
Sec 22A	Ins 2008 No 27, Sch 2 [5]. Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [14] [15].
Sec 23	Am 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [15]-[17]; 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [5]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8].
Sec 24	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [18]. Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8].
Sec 25	Am 1996 No 2, Sch 2; 1997 No 154, Sch 6.17 [1] [2]; 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [19] [20]; 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [6] [7]; 2007 No 9, Sch 5.11 [1] [2].
Sec 25A	Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [21].
Sec 25B	Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [21]. Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8] [16]-[18].
Sec 26	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [22]. Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8].
Sec 27	Am 2004 No 98, Schs 1 [23], 2 [8]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [19].
Sec 28	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [24].
Sec 28A	Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [24]. Am 2009 No 15, Sch 1.3 [2].
Part 2, Div 5, note	Am 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [8]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [20].
Sec 29	Am 2008 No 27, Sch 2 [6].
Sec 29A	Ins 2008 No 27, Sch 2 [7].
Sec 30	Am 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [25] [26]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [7] [19]; 2010 No 59, Sch 2.41.
Sec 33	Am 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [27] [28]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [21]-[23].
Sec 34	Am 2002 No 103, Sch 4.45 [1]-[3]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [7] [8].
Sec 34A	Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [29]. Am 2009 No 15, Sch 1.3 [3]-[6]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [16].
Sec 35	Am 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [30].
Sec 37	Rep 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [31].
Sec 37A	Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [32]. Am 2009 No 15, Sch 1.3 [7].
Sec 38	Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8].
Sec 39	Am 2004 No 98, Schs 1 [33] [34], 3 [2]; 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [9] [10]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8] [16].
Sec 40	Am 2003 No 45, Sch 2.4 [2]; 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [11]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8] [19] [24].
Sec 41	Am 2009 No 15, Sch 1.3 [8]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8].
Part 2, Div 6A	Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [12].
Sec 41AA	Ins 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [25].
Sec 41A	Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [12]. Am 2009 No 15, Sch 1.3 [9]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [7] [26].
Sec 41B	Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [12]. Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [27].
Sec 41C	Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [12]. Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [28] [29].
Sec 41D	Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [12]. Subst 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [30].
Sec 45	Am 2009 No 15, Sch 1.3 [10] [11].
Part 2, Div 8	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [9].
Secs 46-49	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [9].
Sec 50	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [9]. Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.29 [2].
Secs 51, 52	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [9].
Sec 53	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [9]. Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8].
Sec 54	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [9].
Sec 55	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [9]. Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8] [31].
Sec 56	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [9]. Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8].
Secs 57, 58	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [9].
Sec 58A	Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [9].
Part 2, Div 9 (secs 58B-58D)	Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [9].
Part 2, charts	Rep 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [9].
Sec 59	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [35].
Sec 65	Am 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [10].
Sec 67	Am 1995 No 3, Sch 1 (1) (2); 1999 No 16, Sch 1.1 [1] [2].
Sec 69	Am 2007 No 27, Sch 1.20 [1] [2].
Sec 70	Am 1995 No 3, Sch 1 (3); 1999 No 16, Sch 1.1 [3]; 2007 No 27, Sch 1.20 [1] [2].
Sec 70A	Ins 1994 No 95, Sch 1.
Sec 72	Am 2005 No 77, Sch 6.7; 2007 No 27, Sch 1.20 [1].
Sec 75	Am 2004 No 98, Sch 3 [3].
Sec 76	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 3 [4].
Sec 80	Am 2004 No 98, Schs 1 [36], 2 [11]; 2006 No 2, Sch 4.24 [2]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [32] [33].
Sec 82	Am 1997 No 154, Sch 6.17 [3]. Rep 2006 No 2, Sch 4.24 [3].
Part 6 (secs 85-90)	Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [12].
Part 6A	Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 3 [5].
Sec 90A	Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 3 [5].
Sec 90B	Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 3 [5]. Am 2005 No 64, Sch 1.13 [2]; 2009 No 15, Sch 1.3 [12]-[14]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8].
Sec 90C	Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 3 [5]. Am 2008 No 27, Sch 2 [8].
Sec 90CA	Ins 2009 No 15, Sch 1.3 [15]. Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8].
Sec 90D	Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 3 [5].
Sec 90E	Ins 2009 No 15, Sch 1.3 [16].
Sec 92A	Ins 2008 No 27, Sch 2 [9]. Subst 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [34].
Sec 93	Subst 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [35].
Sec 94A	Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [13].
Sec 94B	Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [13]. Am 2009 No 61, Sch 4.2 [4] [5]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [7] [19] [36]-[40].
Sec 94C	Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [13]. Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [41].
Sec 96	Am 2004 No 98, Schs 1 [37], 2 [13]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8].
Sec 97	Am 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [14].
Sec 98	Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [8].
Sec 99A	Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [38]. Am 2009 No 15, Sch 1.3 [17].
Sec 99B	Ins 2009 No 15, Sch 1.3 [18].
Sec 100	Am 2007 No 94, Sch 4.
Sec 102	Rep 2010 No 119, Sch 4.
Sec 103A	Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [39].
Sec 105	Ins 2004 No 18, Sch 1 [1]. Rep 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [42].
Sch 1	Am 2010 No 59, Sch 2.41.
Sch 2	Am 1999 No 94, sec 7 (2) and Sch 5, Part 2.
Sch 3	Am 1994 No 32, Sch 2; 2003 No 82, Sch 3; 2010 No 119, Sch 4.
Sch 4	Am 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [40] [41]; 2005 No 64, Sch 1.13 [3]; 2006 No 124, Sch 2 [14] [15]; 2007 No 9, Sch 5.11 [3]; 2008 No 27, Sch 2 [10] [11]; 2009 No 15, Sch 1.3 [19]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [43].
Sch 5	Ins 2004 No 18, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2004 No 98, Sch 1 [42]; 2008 No 27, Sch 2 [12]. Rep 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [44].

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