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Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009
sec.158Notice to be given to registered health practitioner or student about immediate action
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### sec.158 Notice to be given to registered health practitioner or student about immediate action
Immediately after deciding to take immediate action in relation to a registered health practitioner or student, the National Board must—
give written notice of the Board’s decision to the health practitioner or student; and
take the further action under this Part the Board considers appropriate, including, for example, investigating the practitioner or student or requiring the practitioner or student to undergo a health or performance assessment.
The notice must state—
the immediate action the National Board has decided to take; and
the reasons for the decision to take the immediate action; and
the further action the National Board proposes to take under this Part in relation to the health practitioner or student; and
that the registered health practitioner or student may appeal against the decision to take the immediate action if the action is to suspend, or impose a condition on, the practitioner’s or student’s registration; and
how an application for appeal may be made and the period within which the application must be made.
(sec.158-ssec.1) Immediately after deciding to take immediate action in relation to a registered health practitioner or student, the National Board must— give written notice of the Board’s decision to the health practitioner or student; and take the further action under this Part the Board considers appropriate, including, for example, investigating the practitioner or student or requiring the practitioner or student to undergo a health or performance assessment.
(sec.158-ssec.2) The notice must state— the immediate action the National Board has decided to take; and the reasons for the decision to take the immediate action; and the further action the National Board proposes to take under this Part in relation to the health practitioner or student; and that the registered health practitioner or student may appeal against the decision to take the immediate action if the action is to suspend, or impose a condition on, the practitioner’s or student’s registration; and how an application for appeal may be made and the period within which the application must be made.
- (a) give written notice of the Board’s decision to the health practitioner or student; and
- (b) take the further action under this Part the Board considers appropriate, including, for example, investigating the practitioner or student or requiring the practitioner or student to undergo a health or performance assessment.
- (a) the immediate action the National Board has decided to take; and
- (b) the reasons for the decision to take the immediate action; and
- (c) the further action the National Board proposes to take under this Part in relation to the health practitioner or student; and
- (d) that the registered health practitioner or student may appeal against the decision to take the immediate action if the action is to suspend, or impose a condition on, the practitioner’s or student’s registration; and
- (e) how an application for appeal may be made and the period within which the application must be made.