65Scope of clinical practice committee must give

65 Scope of clinical practice committee must give practitioner opportunity to explain (1) This section applies to a scope of clinical practice committee if— (a) the committee is reviewing the scope of clinical practice of a practitioner for a health facility; and (b) the committee proposes to recommend in a scope of clinical practice report that— (i) the scope of clinical practice of the practitioner should be amended or withdrawn; or (ii) the terms of engagement of the practitioner by the health facility should be amended; or (iii) the engagement of the practitioner by the health facility should be suspended or ended. Note Scope of clinical practice reports are prepared under s 67. (2) The committee must give the practitioner a written notice (a recommendation notice) stating— (a) the committee’s proposed recommendation; and (b) the reasons for the committee’s proposed recommendation; and

(c) that the practitioner may, not later than 21 days after the day the recommendation notice is given to the practitioner, make a submission to the committee about the proposed recommendation. (3) A recommendation notice must not include sensitive information. (4) The committee must consider any submission made by the practitioner midwife to the committee in accordance with the notice.