87General health service warning statements

87 General health service warning statements

(1) The Commissioner may publish a statement setting out the name of a general health service provider if the Commissioner has commenced an investigation under Part 4 and the Commissioner reasonably believes that—

(a) the general health service provider has contravened a code of conduct applying to the general health service; and

(b) it is necessary to publish the statement to avoid an imminent and serious risk to—

(2) The Commissioner may publish a statement setting out the name of a general health service provider—

(a) if—

(i) the general health service provider has been convicted or found guilty of a prescribed offence; or

(ii) after completing an investigation under Part 4, the Commissioner is satisfied that the general health service provider has contravened a code of conduct applying to the general health service; and

(b) the Commissioner reasonably believes that it is necessary to publish the statement to avoid a serious risk to—

(3) The Commissioner may set out in a general health warning statement any other details that are reasonably relevant to advise the public of the serious risk identified by the Commissioner.

(4) A general health warning statement must be published in a newspaper circulating throughout the State and on the Internet site of the Commissioner.