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Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009
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### sec.160 When investigation may be conducted
A National Board may investigate a registered health practitioner or student registered in a health profession for which the Board is established if it decides it is necessary or appropriate—
because the Board has received a notification about the practitioner or student; or
because the Board for any other reason believes—
the practitioner or student has or may have an impairment; or
for a practitioner—
the way the practitioner practises the profession is or may be unsatisfactory; or
the practitioner’s conduct is or may be unsatisfactory; or
to ensure the practitioner or student—
is complying with conditions imposed on the practitioner’s or student’s registration; or
an undertaking given by the practitioner or student to the Board.
If a National Board decides to investigate a registered health practitioner or student it must direct an appropriate investigator to conduct the investigation.
sch s 160 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) s ch 1 pt 1
(sec.160-ssec.1) A National Board may investigate a registered health practitioner or student registered in a health profession for which the Board is established if it decides it is necessary or appropriate— because the Board has received a notification about the practitioner or student; or because the Board for any other reason believes— the practitioner or student has or may have an impairment; or for a practitioner— the way the practitioner practises the profession is or may be unsatisfactory; or the practitioner’s conduct is or may be unsatisfactory; or to ensure the practitioner or student— is complying with conditions imposed on the practitioner’s or student’s registration; or an undertaking given by the practitioner or student to the Board.
(sec.160-ssec.2) If a National Board decides to investigate a registered health practitioner or student it must direct an appropriate investigator to conduct the investigation.
- (a) because the Board has received a notification about the practitioner or student; or
- (b) because the Board for any other reason believes— (i) the practitioner or student has or may have an impairment; or (ii) for a practitioner— (A) the way the practitioner practises the profession is or may be unsatisfactory; or (B) the practitioner’s conduct is or may be unsatisfactory; or
- (i) the practitioner or student has or may have an impairment; or
- (ii) for a practitioner— (A) the way the practitioner practises the profession is or may be unsatisfactory; or (B) the practitioner’s conduct is or may be unsatisfactory; or
- (A) the way the practitioner practises the profession is or may be unsatisfactory; or
- (B) the practitioner’s conduct is or may be unsatisfactory; or
- (c) to ensure the practitioner or student— (i) is complying with conditions imposed on the practitioner’s or student’s registration; or (ii) an undertaking given by the practitioner or student to the Board.
- (i) is complying with conditions imposed on the practitioner’s or student’s registration; or
- (ii) an undertaking given by the practitioner or student to the Board.
- (i) the practitioner or student has or may have an impairment; or
- (ii) for a practitioner— (A) the way the practitioner practises the profession is or may be unsatisfactory; or (B) the practitioner’s conduct is or may be unsatisfactory; or
- (A) the way the practitioner practises the profession is or may be unsatisfactory; or
- (B) the practitioner’s conduct is or may be unsatisfactory; or
- (A) the way the practitioner practises the profession is or may be unsatisfactory; or
- (B) the practitioner’s conduct is or may be unsatisfactory; or
- (i) is complying with conditions imposed on the practitioner’s or student’s registration; or
- (ii) an undertaking given by the practitioner or student to the Board.