164GCouncil may require further information from practitioner or student [NSW]

164G Council may require further information from practitioner or student [NSW]

164G Council may require further information from practitioner or student [NSW]

(1) A Council for a health profession may, by written notice given to a registered health practitioner or student registered in the profession, require the practitioner or student to give to the Council, within a reasonable period specified in the notice, further information about any complaint or other matter concerning the practitioner or student.

(2) A registered health practitioner or student must not—

(a) without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a requirement under this section; or

(b) in purported compliance with a requirement under this section, provide information knowing it to be false or misleading in a material particular.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.