New South Wales Consolidated Acts

HEALTH CARE COMPLAINTS ACT 1993 - SECT 41

41 Notification of results of investigations and review of decisions

(1) After the Commission has complied with section 39 and any requirement under section 40, it must notify the parties to the complaint and the appropriate professional council, in writing, of the results of the investigation, the action taken under section 39 and the reasons for taking that action and include advice that the complainant may ask the Commission to review the decision made under section 39.

(2) The Commission may, at its discretion, also provide the same information to:

(a) an appropriate professional or similar association, if there is no appropriate professional council, or

(b) any person or body it could have referred the matter to under section 26 if it is of the view that the matter requires investigation by that person or body, or

(c) any person to whom it could have given notice under section 28A of its assessment of the complaint, or

(d) any other person or body that is, in the Commission’s opinion, a relevant person or body.

(3) The Commission must review a decision made under section 39 if asked to do so by the complainant.