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.