37IDisciplinary action may be taken

#### 37I Disciplinary action may be taken 37I Disciplinary action may be taken > > (1) The Authority may take disciplinary action against the attending medical practitioner if the Authority is satisfied— > > > > > (a) there are grounds for taking the disciplinary action, and > > > > > (b) after considering any responses referred to in section 37G(5), the attending medical practitioner has not shown sufficient reasons why disciplinary action should not be taken. > > > (2) The following actions are disciplinary actions the Authority may take— > > > > > (a) cancellation of the attending medical practitioner’s accreditation, > > > > > (b) suspension of the attending medical practitioner’s accreditation, > > > > > (c) imposition or variation of a condition on the attending medical practitioner’s accreditation, > > > > > (d) the giving of a written warning to the attending medical practitioner. > > > (3) The Authority may take disciplinary action against the attending medical practitioner whether or not the attending medical practitioner has been convicted of an offence against this Act, the regulations or any other law. > > > (4) The Authority is not limited to taking the disciplinary action stated in the show cause notice. > > > (5) The Authority must give the attending medical practitioner written notice of the Authority’s decision. > > > (6) The notice must include the following details— > > > > > (a) the attending medical practitioner’s name, > > > > > (b) if disciplinary action is taken against the attending medical practitioner— > > > > > > > (i) details of the disciplinary action taken, and > > > > > > > (ii) details of the ground on which the disciplinary action is being taken, > > > > > (d) if the disciplinary action is a suspension of the attending medical practitioner’s accreditation— > > > > > > > (i) the day on which the suspension starts, and > > > > > > > (ii) the day on which the suspension ends, > > > > > (e) if the disciplinary action is cancellation of the attending medical practitioner’s accreditation—the day on which cancellation takes effect, > > > > > (f) any other details prescribed by the regulations. > > **s 37I:** Ins 2024 No 16, Sch 1\[43\].