sec.48Power to require information

sec.48 Power to require information

For the purpose of the assessment, the health ombudsman may, by notice given to the complainant, relevant health service provider or any other person, require the person to give stated information to the health ombudsman within a stated period. For the purpose of assessing a complaint about a health practitioner, the health ombudsman may give a notice to the practitioner’s employer requiring the employer to give particular patient files to the health ombudsman. The stated period for giving the information must be reasonable but must not be more than 10 business days after the notice is given. The person must comply with the notice unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. It is a reasonable excuse for an individual not to give information that giving the information might tend to incriminate the individual. In this section— information includes a document. s 48 amd 2019 No. 38 s 27 sch 2 (sec.48-ssec.1) For the purpose of the assessment, the health ombudsman may, by notice given to the complainant, relevant health service provider or any other person, require the person to give stated information to the health ombudsman within a stated period. For the purpose of assessing a complaint about a health practitioner, the health ombudsman may give a notice to the practitioner’s employer requiring the employer to give particular patient files to the health ombudsman. (sec.48-ssec.2) The stated period for giving the information must be reasonable but must not be more than 10 business days after the notice is given. (sec.48-ssec.3) The person must comply with the notice unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.48-ssec.4) It is a reasonable excuse for an individual not to give information that giving the information might tend to incriminate the individual. (sec.48-ssec.5) In this section— information includes a document.