Health Ombudsman Act 2013
sec.20Application of Act to former health service providers
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sec.20 Application of Act to former health service providers
This section applies if an entity was, but is no longer, a health service provider. A complaint may be made, and a complaint or other matter may be dealt with, under this Act in relation to the entity’s behaviour while the entity was a health service provider as if the entity were still a health service provider. For the purposes of subsection (2) , this Act applies, with any necessary changes, to the entity as if a reference to a health service provider included the entity. (sec.20-ssec.1) This section applies if an entity was, but is no longer, a health service provider. (sec.20-ssec.2) A complaint may be made, and a complaint or other matter may be dealt with, under this Act in relation to the entity’s behaviour while the entity was a health service provider as if the entity were still a health service provider. (sec.20-ssec.3) For the purposes of subsection (2) , this Act applies, with any necessary changes, to the entity as if a reference to a health service provider included the entity.