New South Wales Consolidated Acts

HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW (NSW) - SECT 171

171 Committee to hold inquiry into complaint [NSW[#93]

(1) A Committee must hold an inquiry into a complaint about a relevant health practitioner that is referred to it.

(2) No inquiry need be held into the complaint if the relevant health practitioner admits the subject-matter of the complaint in writing to the Committee.

(3) On appointment, the Chairperson of the Committee must fix a time and place for the holding of an inquiry by the Committee into the complaint.

(4) The Chairperson must give not less than 14 days' notice of the inquiry to--

(a) the relevant health practitioner; and

(b) the complainant, if any; and

(d) the Council for the health profession in which the practitioner is registered; and

(e) the Commission.