Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMPLAINTS ACT - SECT 79

    (1)     The functions of the Committee are as follows:

        (a)     to review the conduct of a complaint to determine whether the procedures and processes for responding to the complaint were followed and, as it thinks fit, to make recommendations to the Commissioner in respect of the conduct of the complaint;

        (b)     to monitor the operation of this Act and make recommendations to the Commissioner in respect of any aspect of the procedures and processes for responding to complaints;

        (c)     to advise the Commissioner and the Minister, as appropriate, on the operation of this Act and the Regulations.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not authorise the Committee:

        (a)     to investigate a complaint; or

        (b)     to review a decision of the Commissioner to investigate, not to investigate, or to discontinue investigation of, a complaint; or

        (c)     to review a finding, recommendation or other decision of the Commissioner, or of any other person, in relation to a particular investigation or complaint.

    (3)     The Committee has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done in connection with the performance of its functions.