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HEALTH CARE COMPLAINTS ACT 1993 - SECT 25B Reference of complaints to be dealt with by professional councils

HEALTH CARE COMPLAINTS ACT 1993 - SECT 25B

Reference of complaints to be dealt with by professional councils

25B Reference of complaints to be dealt with by professional councils

(1) Following the assessment, the Commission may refer a complaint to the appropriate professional council (after consultation with that council) if it appears that the complaint (or part) should be referred to the professional council for consideration as to whether the professional council should take any action under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) , such as performance assessment or impairment assessment.
Note : Section 13 (2) requires the Commission to refer a complaint to the professional council if either the Commission or the professional council is of the opinion that it should be referred.
(2) Despite section 27 (3), the Commission must discontinue dealing with a complaint (or part) under that section that has been referred to a professional council under this section.