Health Ombudsman Act 2013
sec.21Application of Act to former registered health practitioners
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sec.21 Application of Act to former registered health practitioners
This section applies if a person was, but is no longer, a registered health practitioner. A complaint may be made, and a complaint or other matter may be dealt with, under this Act in relation to the person’s behaviour while the person was a registered health practitioner as if the person were still a registered health practitioner. For the purposes of subsection (2) , this Act (other than part 7 , division 1 ) applies, with any necessary changes, to the person as if a reference to a registered health practitioner included that person. See the National Law , section 138 , for the application of part 8 of the National Law in relation to a person who is no longer registered in a health profession under the National Law . (sec.21-ssec.1) This section applies if a person was, but is no longer, a registered health practitioner. (sec.21-ssec.2) A complaint may be made, and a complaint or other matter may be dealt with, under this Act in relation to the person’s behaviour while the person was a registered health practitioner as if the person were still a registered health practitioner. (sec.21-ssec.3) For the purposes of subsection (2) , this Act (other than part 7 , division 1 ) applies, with any necessary changes, to the person as if a reference to a registered health practitioner included that person. See the National Law , section 138 , for the application of part 8 of the National Law in relation to a person who is no longer registered in a health profession under the National Law .