3Object and principle of administration of Act

#### 3 Object and principle of administration of Act 3 Object and principle of administration of Act > > (1) The primary object of this Act is to establish the Health Care Complaints Commission as an independent body for the purposes of— > > > > > (a) receiving and assessing complaints under this Act relating to health services and health service providers in New South Wales, and > > > > > (b) investigating and assessing whether any such complaint is serious and if so, whether it should be prosecuted, and > > > > > (c) prosecuting serious complaints, and > > > > > (d) resolving or overseeing the resolution of complaints. > > > (2) In the exercise of functions under this Act the protection of the health and safety of the public must be the paramount consideration. > > **s 3:** Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 1 \[1\]. Am 2008 No 27, Sch 2 \[1\].