22AAssociated complaints to be taken into account

#### 22A Associated complaints to be taken into account 22A Associated complaints to be taken into account > > (1) In assessing, and reviewing its assessment of, a complaint relating to a health practitioner or a health organisation, the Commission is to have regard to any of the following matters, to the extent the Commission reasonably considers the matter to be relevant to the complaint— > > > > > (a) any associated complaint, > > > > > (b) if the complaint relates to a health practitioner— > > > > > > > (i) any decision made in respect of the practitioner by an adjudication body within the meaning of the [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-86a), and > > > > > > > (ii) any previous finding, determination, recommendation or decision made in respect of the practitioner by a committee, tribunal or panel under a repealed Act. > > > (2) In this section, repealed Act means any of the following Acts— > > > > > (a) [Chiropractors Act 2001](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2001-015), > > > > > (b) [Dental Practice Act 2001](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2001-064), > > > > > (c) [Dental Technicians Registration Act 1975](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1975-040), > > > > > (d) [Medical Practice Act 1992](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1992-094), > > > > > (e) [Nurses and Midwives Act 1991](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1991-009), > > > > > (f) [Optometrists Act 2002](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2002-030), > > > > > (g) [Osteopaths Act 2001](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2001-016), > > > > > (h) [Pharmacy Practice Act 2006](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2006-059), > > > > > (i) [Physiotherapists Act 2001](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2001-067), > > > > > (j) [Podiatrists Act 2003](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2003-069), > > > > > (k) [Psychologists Act 2001](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2001-069). > > **s 22A:** Ins 2008 No 27, Sch 2 \[5\]. Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.22 \[14\] \[15\]; 2017 No 50, Sch 2 \[3\].