Health Complaints Act 1995
59Action on investigation reports
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59 Action on investigation reports
(1) As soon as practicable after receiving a report provided under section 55 which recommends that a registration board perform a function, the registration board must notify the Commissioner, in writing, of whether or not it intends to perform the function.
(2) As soon as practicable after performing a function in accordance with a recommendation contained in a report provided under section 55 , a registration board must advise the Commissioner, in writing, of –
(a) the result of the performance of the function; and
(b) any finding it has made; and
(ba) [Section 59 Subsection (2) amended by No. 5 of 2005, s. 23, Applied:06 May 2005] a statement of reasons for that finding; and
(c) any other action it has taken or proposes to take.
(3) If the Commissioner is dissatisfied with the failure of a registration board to perform a function that the Commissioner has recommended in a report provided under section 55 or with the time being taken by the board to perform that function or a function under this Act, the Commissioner may report the matter to the Health Minister.