193ANational Boards may decide not to refer certain matters

193A National Boards may decide not to refer certain matters (1) A National Board may decide not to refer a matter about a registered health practitioner mentioned in section 193(1)(a) to a responsible tribunal if the Board decides there is no public interest in the matter being heard by a responsible tribunal. (2) In deciding whether or not there is public interest in the matter being heard by a responsible tribunal, the National Board must have regard to the following— (a) the need to protect the health and safety of the public; (b) the seriousness of the alleged conduct, including whether the registered health practitioner may have engaged in wilful misconduct; (c) whether the practitioner is the subject of more than one notification or has previously been the subject of a notification; (d) whether the practitioner is still registered and, if not still registered, may again seek registration in the future; (e) any other benefit the public may receive by having the matter referred to a responsible tribunal, including the benefit of a public decision in relation to the matter; (f) any other matter the Board considers relevant to the decision.

(3) If a decision is made under this section to not refer a matter to a responsible tribunal, the National Agency must publish information about the decision in its annual report.