Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)
152DReferral of impairment matters concerning practitioners or students [NSW]
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152D Referral of impairment matters concerning practitioners or students [NSW]
152D Referral of impairment matters concerning practitioners or students [NSW]
(1) A Council may decide to refer a matter to an Impaired Registrants Panel if the Council considers the matter indicates a registered health practitioner or student has or may have an impairment.
(2) Subsection (1) applies whether or not the matter is the subject of a complaint to the Council.
(3) If the Council is aware a complaint has been made to the Commission about a registered health practitioner or student who is the subject of a referral to an Impaired Registrants Panel, the Council must notify the Commission of the referral.