Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland)
sec.160When investigation may be conducted
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sec.160 When investigation may be conducted
A National Board may investigate a registered health practitioner or student registered in a health profession for which the Board is established if it decides it is necessary or appropriate— because the Board has received a referred matter about the practitioner or student; or This paragraph is an amended Queensland provision. because the Board for any other reason believes— the practitioner or student has or may have an impairment; or for a practitioner— the way the practitioner practises the profession is or may be unsatisfactory; or the practitioner’s conduct is or may be unsatisfactory; or to ensure the practitioner or student— is complying with conditions imposed on the practitioner’s or student’s registration; or an undertaking given by the practitioner or student to the Board. If a National Board decides to investigate a registered health practitioner or student it must direct an appropriate investigator to conduct the investigation. s 160 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326 ; 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) s ch 1 pt 1 (sec.160-ssec.1) A National Board may investigate a registered health practitioner or student registered in a health profession for which the Board is established if it decides it is necessary or appropriate— because the Board has received a referred matter about the practitioner or student; or This paragraph is an amended Queensland provision. because the Board for any other reason believes— the practitioner or student has or may have an impairment; or for a practitioner— the way the practitioner practises the profession is or may be unsatisfactory; or the practitioner’s conduct is or may be unsatisfactory; or to ensure the practitioner or student— is complying with conditions imposed on the practitioner’s or student’s registration; or an undertaking given by the practitioner or student to the Board. (sec.160-ssec.2) If a National Board decides to investigate a registered health practitioner or student it must direct an appropriate investigator to conduct the investigation.
- (a) because the Board has received a referred matter about the practitioner or student; or Editor’s note— This paragraph is an amended Queensland provision.
- (b) because the Board for any other reason believes— (i) the practitioner or student has or may have an impairment; or (ii) for a practitioner— (A) the way the practitioner practises the profession is or may be unsatisfactory; or (B) the practitioner’s conduct is or may be unsatisfactory; or
- (i) the practitioner or student has or may have an impairment; or
- (ii) for a practitioner— (A) the way the practitioner practises the profession is or may be unsatisfactory; or (B) the practitioner’s conduct is or may be unsatisfactory; or
- (A) the way the practitioner practises the profession is or may be unsatisfactory; or