Health Ombudsman Act 2013
sec.95Notices to be given to complainant
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sec.95 Notices to be given to complainant
For a matter before QCAT arising from a health service complaint— the complainant is a person to whom notice must be given under a QCAT notice provision; but a requirement under a QCAT notice provision for the relevant health practitioner to give a notice to the complainant is taken to be a requirement that the health ombudsman or a National Board (whichever is a party to the proceeding) give the notice to the complainant. In this section— QCAT notice provision means the QCAT Act , section 37 (2) (b) , 92 (b) , 121 (1) (b) or 138 (3) (b) . (sec.95-ssec.1) For a matter before QCAT arising from a health service complaint— the complainant is a person to whom notice must be given under a QCAT notice provision; but a requirement under a QCAT notice provision for the relevant health practitioner to give a notice to the complainant is taken to be a requirement that the health ombudsman or a National Board (whichever is a party to the proceeding) give the notice to the complainant. (sec.95-ssec.2) In this section— QCAT notice provision means the QCAT Act , section 37 (2) (b) , 92 (b) , 121 (1) (b) or 138 (3) (b) .
- (a) the complainant is a person to whom notice must be given under a QCAT notice provision; but
- (b) a requirement under a QCAT notice provision for the relevant health practitioner to give a notice to the complainant is taken to be a requirement that the health ombudsman or a National Board (whichever is a party to the proceeding) give the notice to the complainant.