Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)
171BRepresentation at inquiry [NSW]
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 171B
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW).
171B Representation at inquiry [NSW]
171B Representation at inquiry [NSW]
(1) At the inquiry held by the Committee, the relevant health practitioner and any complainant are entitled to attend and to be represented by—
(a) an Australian legal practitioner; or
(b) with the leave of the Chairperson of the Committee, another adviser.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent the Committee from addressing questions directly to the relevant health practitioner.
(3) The Committee may grant leave for any other person to appear at the inquiry if the Committee is satisfied it is appropriate for the person to appear.
(4) This section does not prevent the Committee from proceeding in the absence of the relevant health practitioner or the complainant, if the practitioner or complainant has been given notice of the inquiry.