HEALTH CARE COMPLAINTS ACT 1993 - SECT 56
Complaint may be referred for investigation
HEALTH CARE COMPLAINTS ACT 1993 - SECT 56
Complaint may be referred for investigation
56 Complaint may be referred for investigation
(1) Despite section 20A, the
Commission may investigate a complaint that has been dealt with under this
Division but only if--
(a) the report under section 53 contains a
recommendation that the Commission investigate the complaint, or
(b) new
material concerning the matter the subject of the complaint becomes available
and that material raises a matter that would cause the Commission to refer the
complaint for investigation in accordance with section 23.
(2) Before
investigating the complaint, the Commission must consult with the appropriate
professional council (if any). If either the Commission or the appropriate
professional council (or both) is (or are) of the opinion that a complaint
should be investigated, it must be investigated.
