HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW ACT 2009 - SECT 26
Amendment of s 142 (Mandatory notifications by employers)
HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW ACT 2009 - SECT 26
Amendment of s 142 (Mandatory notifications by employers)
26 Amendment of s 142 (Mandatory notifications by employers)
(1) National Law provisions, section 142 (1), ‘National Agency’—
omit, insert—
health ombudsman
(2) National Law provisions, section 142 (2) and (3)—
omit, insert—
(2) If the health ombudsman becomes aware that an employer of
a registered health practitioner has failed to notify the health ombudsman of
notifiable conduct as required by subsection (1) , the health ombudsman—
(a)
must notify the National Agency; and
(b) may—
(i) refer the matter to the
employer’s licensing authority; or
(ii) refer the matter to another
appropriate entity in this jurisdiction or another jurisdiction; or
(iii)
advise the responsible Minister of the matter.