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Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009
sec.15Amendment of s 5 (Definitions)
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### sec.15 Amendment of s 5 (Definitions)
National Law provisions, section 5 —
insert —
complainant , for part 8 , see section 139C .
complaint , for part 8 , see section 139C .
health ombudsman means the health ombudsman under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 .
Office of the Health Ombudsman means the Office of the Health Ombudsman established under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 .
referred matter means a complaint or other matter referred by the health ombudsman to the National Agency under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 , section 91 .
National Law provisions, section 5 , definition adjudication body —
insert—
The health ombudsman is an adjudication body.
National Law provisions, section 5 , definition co-regulatory authority —
insert—
The health ombudsman is a co-regulatory authority.
National Law provisions, section 5 , definition co-regulatory jurisdiction —
insert—
Queensland is a co-regulatory jurisdiction.
National Law provisions, section 5 , definition mandatory notification , ‘National Agency’—
omit, insert—
health ombudsman
National Law provisions, section 5 , definition responsible tribunal —
insert—
QCAT is the responsible tribunal for this jurisdiction.
s 15 ins 2013 No. 36 s 326
amd 2022 No. 22 s 136
(sec.15-ssec.1) National Law provisions, section 5 — insert — complainant , for part 8 , see section 139C . complaint , for part 8 , see section 139C . health ombudsman means the health ombudsman under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 . Office of the Health Ombudsman means the Office of the Health Ombudsman established under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 . referred matter means a complaint or other matter referred by the health ombudsman to the National Agency under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 , section 91 .
(sec.15-ssec.2) National Law provisions, section 5 , definition adjudication body — insert— The health ombudsman is an adjudication body.
(sec.15-ssec.3) National Law provisions, section 5 , definition co-regulatory authority — insert— The health ombudsman is a co-regulatory authority.
(sec.15-ssec.4) National Law provisions, section 5 , definition co-regulatory jurisdiction — insert— Queensland is a co-regulatory jurisdiction.
(sec.15-ssec.5) National Law provisions, section 5 , definition mandatory notification , ‘National Agency’— omit, insert— health ombudsman
(sec.15-ssec.6) National Law provisions, section 5 , definition responsible tribunal — insert— QCAT is the responsible tribunal for this jurisdiction.