104Establishment of professional standards panel

104 Establishment of professional standards panel

(1) The Board may establish a professional standards panel if—

(a) the Board reasonably believes, because of a notification or a complaint or for any other reason, that—

(i) the manner in which a registered disability worker practises constitutes, or may constitute, unprofessional conduct or unsatisfactory professional performance; or

(ii) the registered disability worker's conduct when practising constitutes, or may constitute, unprofessional conduct or unsatisfactory professional performance; and

(b) the Board decides that it is necessary or appropriate for the matter to be referred to a professional standards panel.

(2) A professional standards panel must consist of at least 3 members.

(3) At least half, but no more than two-thirds, of the members of the professional standards panel must be persons who are registered disability workers and chosen from a list referred to in section 105.

(4) At least one member must be a person who represents the community and is chosen from a list referred to in section 105.

(5) A person may not be appointed to a professional standards panel if the person has been involved in any proceeding relating to the matter that is the subject of the hearing by the panel.