Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The relevant Board may, by notice, after considering the report relating to a health practitioner provided under section 76, require the health practitioner to do either or both of the following:
(a) give to it an explanation of the matter in writing;
(b) appear before it to give an explanation of the matter.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) must:
(a) be served personally or sent by post;
(b) set out particulars of the matter;
(c) in respect of a notice under subsection (1)(a) – specify the date when the explanation must be given; and
(d) in respect of a notice under subsection (1)(b):
(i) state that the health practitioner is entitled to make submissions when appearing before the Board but is not entitled to be represented;
(ii) state that the appearance before the relevant Board is not open to the public; and
(iii) specify the date, time and place at which the health practitioner is required to appear.
(3) The notice may contain any other information that the relevant Board considers necessary or expedient.
(4) The date specified under subsection (2)(c) or (d)(iii) must be not less than 7 days after the date on which the notice is served or delivered.
(5) At a meeting convened for the purposes of this section, the health practitioner:
(a) is entitled to make submissions when appearing before the relevant Board; and
(b) may be assisted by another person when appearing before the Board but is not entitled to be represented.
(6) A meeting of the relevant Board convened for the purposes of this section is not open to the public.