152BCouncil may require registered health practitioner to undergo examination [NSW]

152B Council may require registered health practitioner to undergo examination [NSW]

152B Council may require registered health practitioner to undergo examination [NSW]

(1) If a Council reasonably believes a registered health practitioner has or may have an impairment, the Council may, by written notice given to the practitioner, require the practitioner to undergo an examination by another registered health practitioner.

(2) The notice must state—

(a) that the registered health practitioner is required to undergo an examination by a registered health practitioner; and

(b) the name of the registered health practitioner who is to conduct the examination; and

(c) if the examination is to be conducted at a particular time and place, the time and the place at which the examination is to be conducted; and

(d) that if the registered health practitioner fails to undergo the examination as required by the notice, the failure may constitute evidence that the practitioner does not have sufficient physical or mental capacity to practise the practitioner’s health profession.

(3) The fee charged by the registered health practitioner for conducting the examination must be at the expense of the Council.

(4) If the registered health practitioner fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the notice, the failure is evidence the practitioner does not have sufficient physical or mental capacity to practise the practitioner’s health profession.

s 152B: Am 2016 No 4, Sch 1 [6].