sec.171Minister may request information or reports from health ombudsman

sec.171 Minister may request information or reports from health ombudsman

The Minister may, by notice, ask the health ombudsman for information about a stated matter relevant to the health ombudsman’s functions. The Minister may, by notice, ask the health ombudsman to give a report to the Minister whenever the health ombudsman— takes particular relevant action; or receives a complaint about, or otherwise becomes aware of, a particular type of matter or a matter concerning a particular type of health service provider. The Minister may ask the health ombudsman to give a report whenever the health ombudsman— takes immediate action under part 7 ; or receives, or takes relevant action to deal with, a complaint about a Hospital and Health Service. (sec.171-ssec.1) The Minister may, by notice, ask the health ombudsman for information about a stated matter relevant to the health ombudsman’s functions. (sec.171-ssec.2) The Minister may, by notice, ask the health ombudsman to give a report to the Minister whenever the health ombudsman— takes particular relevant action; or receives a complaint about, or otherwise becomes aware of, a particular type of matter or a matter concerning a particular type of health service provider. The Minister may ask the health ombudsman to give a report whenever the health ombudsman— takes immediate action under part 7 ; or receives, or takes relevant action to deal with, a complaint about a Hospital and Health Service.

• (a) takes particular relevant action; or
• (b) receives a complaint about, or otherwise becomes aware of, a particular type of matter or a matter concerning a particular type of health service provider.
• • takes immediate action under part 7 ; or
• • receives, or takes relevant action to deal with, a complaint about a Hospital and Health Service.