New South Wales Consolidated Acts

OSTEOPATHS ACT 2001 - SECT 54

54 Suspension or conditions to protect the public

(1) The Board must, if at any time it is satisfied that such action is necessary for the purpose of protecting the life or physical or mental health of any person:

(a) by order suspend a registered osteopath from practising osteopathy for such period (not exceeding 8 weeks) as is specified in the order, or

(b) impose on a registered osteopath’s registration such conditions, relating to the osteopath’s practising osteopathy, as it considers appropriate.

(2) The Board may take such action:

(a) whether or not a complaint has been made or referred to the Board about the osteopath, and

(b) whether or not proceedings in respect of such a complaint are before the Tribunal.