sec.317Complaints, disciplinary proceedings, secretary and other matters

sec.317 Complaints, disciplinary proceedings, secretary and other matters

The repealed HP(DP) Act , as in force immediately before the repeal, continues to apply in relation to a transitional matter, and to a proceeding relating to a transitional matter, as if that Act had not been repealed. Without limiting subsection (1)— a person may be appointed as secretary under the repealed HP(DP) Act , section 23 (1) ; and the secretary may establish a professional conduct review panel under the repealed HP(DP) Act to perform functions under the repealed HP(DP) Act in relation to a transitional matter; and a professional conduct review panel that, immediately before the repeal, was performing its functions under the repealed HP(DP) Act in relation to a transitional matter continues in existence for the purpose of completing the performance of the functions. An appointment of a person as secretary under the repealed HP(DP) Act that was in force immediately before the repeal continues in force until the Governor in Council, by notice to the person, ends the appointment. For this section, a reference in the repealed HP(DP) Act to a professional panel of assessors or public panel of assessors is taken to be a reference to the corresponding panel under this Act. In this section— repeal means the repeal of the Health Practitioners (Disciplinary Proceedings) Act 1999 . transitional matter means a complaint or other matter to which the repealed HP(DP) Act , part 13 , division 5 , 6 or 7 applied immediately before the repeal. (sec.317-ssec.1) The repealed HP(DP) Act , as in force immediately before the repeal, continues to apply in relation to a transitional matter, and to a proceeding relating to a transitional matter, as if that Act had not been repealed. (sec.317-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1)— a person may be appointed as secretary under the repealed HP(DP) Act , section 23 (1) ; and the secretary may establish a professional conduct review panel under the repealed HP(DP) Act to perform functions under the repealed HP(DP) Act in relation to a transitional matter; and a professional conduct review panel that, immediately before the repeal, was performing its functions under the repealed HP(DP) Act in relation to a transitional matter continues in existence for the purpose of completing the performance of the functions. (sec.317-ssec.3) An appointment of a person as secretary under the repealed HP(DP) Act that was in force immediately before the repeal continues in force until the Governor in Council, by notice to the person, ends the appointment. (sec.317-ssec.4) For this section, a reference in the repealed HP(DP) Act to a professional panel of assessors or public panel of assessors is taken to be a reference to the corresponding panel under this Act. (sec.317-ssec.5) In this section— repeal means the repeal of the Health Practitioners (Disciplinary Proceedings) Act 1999 . transitional matter means a complaint or other matter to which the repealed HP(DP) Act , part 13 , division 5 , 6 or 7 applied immediately before the repeal.