sec.259Functions

sec.259 Functions

The director’s functions are— to decide whether or not to refer health service complaints and other matters concerning registered health practitioners to QCAT on the health ombudsman’s behalf under section 103 ; and to conduct proceedings for the complaints and other matters that the director refers to QCAT. In proceedings before QCAT, the director may appear in person or by a lawyer, whether or not from within the Office of the Health Ombudsman. The person holding appointment as the director must not perform any other functions that may conflict with the proper performance of the functions stated in subsection (1) . s 259 amd 2019 No. 38 s 57 (sec.259-ssec.1) The director’s functions are— to decide whether or not to refer health service complaints and other matters concerning registered health practitioners to QCAT on the health ombudsman’s behalf under section 103 ; and to conduct proceedings for the complaints and other matters that the director refers to QCAT. (sec.259-ssec.2) In proceedings before QCAT, the director may appear in person or by a lawyer, whether or not from within the Office of the Health Ombudsman. (sec.259-ssec.3) The person holding appointment as the director must not perform any other functions that may conflict with the proper performance of the functions stated in subsection (1) .

• (a) to decide whether or not to refer health service complaints and other matters concerning registered health practitioners to QCAT on the health ombudsman’s behalf under section 103 ; and
• (b) to conduct proceedings for the complaints and other matters that the director refers to QCAT.