14Suspension of action by professional council

14 Suspension of action by professional council

14 Suspension of action by professional council

(1) A professional council must not take any action under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) concerning a complaint while it is subject to investigation by the Commission or is being dealt with under Division 8 or 9.

(2) However, subsection (1) does not limit the powers of a professional council to take action under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW), Part 8, Division 3, Subdivision 7.

Note—

Under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW), Part 8, Division 3, Subdivision 7, a professional council must, in certain circumstances, take action for the protection of the public.

s 14: Am 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [5]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 [7] [8]; 2017 No 50, Sch 2 [3]; 2024 No 26, Sch 1[2].