152IAssessment, report and recommendations by Panel [NSW]

152I Assessment, report and recommendations by Panel [NSW]

152I Assessment, report and recommendations by Panel [NSW]

(1) An Impaired Registrants Panel must make an assessment about a matter referred to it, based on the results of its inquiry into the matter.

(2) On the basis of its assessment, the Panel may do any one or more of the following—

(a) counsel the practitioner or student concerned or recommend the practitioner or student undertake specified counselling (including, but not limited to, psychological counselling);

(b) recommend the practitioner or student concerned to agree to conditions being placed on the practitioner’s or student’s registration or to having the practitioner’s or student’s registration suspended for a specified period;

(c) make recommendations to the Council that referred the matter to it as to action that the Panel considers should be taken in relation to the matter.

(3) The Panel must give a written report about the matter to the Council that referred the matter to it.

(4) The report must detail—

(a) the results of the Panel’s inquiries and assessment in respect of the referral; and

(b) any action taken by the Panel in relation to it.

s 152I: Am 2012 No 39, Sch 1.1 [8].