Health Care Complaints Act 1993
49Role of conciliator
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49 Role of conciliator
49 Role of conciliator
The function of a conciliator is—
(a) to bring the parties to the complaint together for the purpose of promoting the discussion, negotiation and settlement of the complaint, and
(b) to undertake any activity for the purpose of promoting that discussion, negotiation and settlement, and
(c) if possible, to assist the parties to the complaint to reach agreement.
Note—
A conciliator has no power to impose a decision on the parties, to make a determination or to award compensation.
ss 46–49: Subst 2004 No 98, Sch 2 [9].