Health Ombudsman Act 2013
sec.130Requirement about gender balance
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sec.130 Requirement about gender balance
This section applies if— a disciplinary proceeding before the tribunal relates to a health service complaint concerning the provision of a health service to a particular person; and the member constituting the tribunal for the proceeding is not the same gender as the person to whom the health service was provided. In choosing assessors to assist the tribunal in the hearing of the disciplinary proceeding, the principal registrar must ensure at least 1 of the assessors is the same gender as the person to whom the health service was provided. (sec.130-ssec.1) This section applies if— a disciplinary proceeding before the tribunal relates to a health service complaint concerning the provision of a health service to a particular person; and the member constituting the tribunal for the proceeding is not the same gender as the person to whom the health service was provided. (sec.130-ssec.2) In choosing assessors to assist the tribunal in the hearing of the disciplinary proceeding, the principal registrar must ensure at least 1 of the assessors is the same gender as the person to whom the health service was provided.
- (a) a disciplinary proceeding before the tribunal relates to a health service complaint concerning the provision of a health service to a particular person; and
- (b) the member constituting the tribunal for the proceeding is not the same gender as the person to whom the health service was provided.