Health Ombudsman Act 2013
sec.60Notice about immediate registration action
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sec.60 Notice about immediate registration action
Immediately after deciding to take immediate registration action in relation to a registered health practitioner, the health ombudsman must give notice of the health ombudsman’s decision to the practitioner. The notice must state— the immediate registration action that the health ombudsman has decided to take; and the reasons for the decision to take the immediate registration action; and the further relevant action that the health ombudsman proposes to take under section 64 ; and to the extent the immediate registration action is suspending, or imposing a condition on, the practitioner’s registration— that the practitioner may apply to QCAT for a review of the decision to take the action; and how, and the period within which, the practitioner may apply for the review of the decision. The health ombudsman must give a copy of the notice to the relevant National Board. If the immediate registration action was taken in response to a complaint, the health ombudsman must give notice of the immediate registration action to the complainant. See section 279 in relation to other persons to whom the health ombudsman must or may give notice. s 60 amd 2017 No. 32 s 67 ; 2022 No. 22 s 11 (sec.60-ssec.1) Immediately after deciding to take immediate registration action in relation to a registered health practitioner, the health ombudsman must give notice of the health ombudsman’s decision to the practitioner. (sec.60-ssec.2) The notice must state— the immediate registration action that the health ombudsman has decided to take; and the reasons for the decision to take the immediate registration action; and the further relevant action that the health ombudsman proposes to take under section 64 ; and to the extent the immediate registration action is suspending, or imposing a condition on, the practitioner’s registration— that the practitioner may apply to QCAT for a review of the decision to take the action; and how, and the period within which, the practitioner may apply for the review of the decision. (sec.60-ssec.3) The health ombudsman must give a copy of the notice to the relevant National Board. (sec.60-ssec.4) If the immediate registration action was taken in response to a complaint, the health ombudsman must give notice of the immediate registration action to the complainant. See section 279 in relation to other persons to whom the health ombudsman must or may give notice.
- (a) the immediate registration action that the health ombudsman has decided to take; and
- (b) the reasons for the decision to take the immediate registration action; and
- (c) the further relevant action that the health ombudsman proposes to take under section 64 ; and
- (d) to the extent the immediate registration action is suspending, or imposing a condition on, the practitioner’s registration— (i) that the practitioner may apply to QCAT for a review of the decision to take the action; and (ii) how, and the period within which, the practitioner may apply for the review of the decision.