167Joint decision by National Board and health complaints

167 Joint decision by National Board and health complaints (1) The National Board must consider the investigator’s report jointly with the health complaints entity and attempt to reach agreement on how the matter that is the subject of the report is to be dealt with. (2) After consideration under subsection (1), the National Board must decide— (a) to take no further action in relation to the matter; or (b) to do either or both of the following— (i) take the action the Board considers necessary or appropriate under another Division; (ii) refer the matter to another entity, including, for example, a (3) However, if the National Board and the health complaints entity are not able to reach agreement on how the matter is to be dealt with, the decision of the board under subsection (2) must be to take the most serious action proposed by either the board or the health complaints entity. (4) The actions that may be taken in relation to the matter, from most serious to least serious, are the actions set out in section 150 (4A).