275Conduct may constitute offence and be subject of disciplinary proceedings

275 Conduct may constitute offence and be subject of disciplinary proceedings

(1) If a person's behaviour constitutes an offence against this Act, the regulations or another Act and constitutes professional misconduct, unsatisfactory professional performance or unprofessional conduct under this Act—

(a) the fact that a proceeding for an offence has been commenced in relation to the behaviour does not prevent a proceeding being commenced before an adjudication body under this Act for the same behaviour; and

(b) the fact that a proceeding has been commenced before an adjudication body under this Act in relation to the conduct does not prevent a proceeding for an offence being brought for the same behaviour.

(2) If a person's behaviour may be dealt with by a health complaints entity (including a prescribed interstate health complaints entity) and constitutes professional misconduct, unsatisfactory professional performance or unprofessional conduct under this Act, the fact that the behaviour has been dealt with by the health complaints entity does not prevent a proceeding being commenced before an adjudication body under this Act for the same behaviour.

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