150Suspension or conditions of registration to protect public [NSW]

150 Suspension or conditions of registration to protect public [NSW]

150 Suspension or conditions of registration to protect public [NSW]

(1) A Council must, if at any time it is satisfied it is appropriate to do so for the protection of the health or safety of any person or persons (whether or not a particular person or persons) or if satisfied the action is otherwise in the public interest—

(a) by order suspend a registered health practitioner’s or student’s registration; or

(b) by order impose on a registered health practitioner’s registration the conditions relating to the practitioner’s practising the health profession the Council considers appropriate; or

(c) by order impose on a student’s registration the conditions the Council considers appropriate.

(2) A suspension of a registered health practitioner’s or student’s registration under subsection (1) has effect until the first of the following happens—

(a) the complaint about the practitioner or student is disposed of;

(b) the suspension is ended by the Council.

(3) If a Council for a health profession is satisfied a health practitioner or student registered in the profession has contravened a critical compliance order or condition, the Council must—

(a) suspend the practitioner’s or student’s registration until a complaint concerning the matter is dealt with by the Tribunal; and

(b) refer the matter to the Tribunal as a complaint.

(4) A Council for a health profession may take action under this section—

(a) whether or not a complaint has been made or referred to the Council about the practitioner or student; and

(b) whether or not proceedings in respect of a complaint about the practitioner or student are before a Committee or the Tribunal.

(5) Without limiting the conditions that may be imposed under subsection (1)(b), a Council may impose a condition requiring the registered health practitioner to undergo a performance assessment, but the condition has no effect unless the Commission agrees with the imposition of the condition.

(6) If a Council takes action under this section in relation to a registered health practitioner or student, the Council must give written notice of the following to the practitioner or student—