66Interim and emergency withdrawal or amendment of

66 Interim and emergency withdrawal or amendment of scope of clinical practice by committee (1) If at any time a scope of clinical practice committee forms the view that the clinical practice of a practitioner at a health facility poses a threat to the safety of members of the public, the committee may withdraw or amend the scope of clinical practice of the practitioner with immediate effect. (2) The scope of clinical practice committee may take action under subsection (1) before the completion of a review by the committee of the practitioner’s scope of clinical practice under section 65. (3) Any withdrawal or amendment under this section has effect until a decision of the CEO of a health facility on the scope of clinical practice report in relation to the practitioner takes effect under section 71 (When CEO decision on scope of clinical practice report takes effect). (4) If a scope of clinical practice committee withdraws or amends the scope of clinical practice of a practitioner under subsection (1), the committee must tell the director-general of the committee’s decision and the date of the decision, in writing, as soon as possible.

(5) If the director-general is told about the withdrawal or amendment of the scope of clinical practice of a practitioner under this section, the director-general must tell appropriate officers under their authority or direction of the committee’s decision so that proper effect can be given to the decision.