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Health Care Complaints Act 1993
45BInterim prohibition orders
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#### 45B Interim prohibition orders
45B Interim prohibition orders
> > (1) The Commission may, during an investigation of a complaint against a relevant health organisation, make an interim prohibition order in relation to the relevant health organisation.
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> > (2) The Commission may make an interim prohibition order only if—
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> > > (a) it has a reasonable belief that the relevant health organisation has breached a code of conduct for relevant health organisations, and
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> > > (b) it is of the opinion that—
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> > > > (i) the relevant health organisation poses a serious risk to the health or safety of members of the public, and
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> > > > (ii) the making of an interim prohibition order is necessary to protect the health or safety of members of the public.
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> > (3) An interim prohibition order may do one or both of the following—
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> > > (a) prohibit the relevant health organisation from providing health services or specified health services,
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> > > (b) place conditions the Commission thinks appropriate on the provision of health services or specified health services by the relevant health organisation.
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> > (4) An interim prohibition order remains in force for a period of 8 weeks or, if a shorter period is specified in the order, the shorter period.
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> > (5) The Commission must notify the relevant health organisation of its decision to make an interim prohibition order and provide the relevant health organisation with a written statement of the decision that sets out the grounds on which the decision was made as soon as practicable after the decision is made.