Health Ombudsman Act 2013
sec.126Tribunal to be assisted by assessors
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sec.126 Tribunal to be assisted by assessors
In conducting a hearing of a disciplinary proceeding relating to a registered health practitioner, the tribunal must be assisted by— 1 assessor chosen by the principal registrar from the public panel of assessors; and 2 assessors chosen by the principal registrar from— the professional panel of assessors for the practitioner’s profession; or if the practitioner is registered in more than 1 profession—the panel of assessors for the profession to which the disciplinary proceeding relates. Despite subsection (1) , QCAT may conduct a hearing of a disciplinary proceeding without the assistance of assessors if QCAT is satisfied it is necessary because of the urgency of the matter. s 126 amd 2025 No. 6 s 9 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.126-ssec.1) In conducting a hearing of a disciplinary proceeding relating to a registered health practitioner, the tribunal must be assisted by— 1 assessor chosen by the principal registrar from the public panel of assessors; and 2 assessors chosen by the principal registrar from— the professional panel of assessors for the practitioner’s profession; or if the practitioner is registered in more than 1 profession—the panel of assessors for the profession to which the disciplinary proceeding relates. (sec.126-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) , QCAT may conduct a hearing of a disciplinary proceeding without the assistance of assessors if QCAT is satisfied it is necessary because of the urgency of the matter.
- (a) 1 assessor chosen by the principal registrar from the public panel of assessors; and
- (b) 2 assessors chosen by the principal registrar from— (i) the professional panel of assessors for the practitioner’s profession; or (ii) if the practitioner is registered in more than 1 profession—the panel of assessors for the profession to which the disciplinary proceeding relates.
- (i) the professional panel of assessors for the practitioner’s profession; or
- (ii) if the practitioner is registered in more than 1 profession—the panel of assessors for the profession to which the disciplinary proceeding relates.
- (i) the professional panel of assessors for the practitioner’s profession; or
- (ii) if the practitioner is registered in more than 1 profession—the panel of assessors for the profession to which the disciplinary proceeding relates.