Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland)
sec.171Appointment of assessor to carry out assessment
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sec.171 Appointment of assessor to carry out assessment
If the National Board requires a registered health practitioner or student to undergo an assessment, the National Agency must appoint an assessor chosen by the Board to carry out the assessment. The assessor must be— for a health assessment, a medical practitioner or psychologist who is not a member of the National Board; or for a performance assessment, a registered health practitioner who— is a member of the same health profession as the registered health practitioner or student undergoing assessment; but is not a member of the National Board established for that profession. The assessor may ask another health practitioner to assist the assessor in carrying out the assessment of the registered health practitioner or student. The assessor’s fee for carrying out the assessment is to be paid out of the National Board’s budget. s 171 amd 2017 No. 32 s 27 (sec.171-ssec.1) If the National Board requires a registered health practitioner or student to undergo an assessment, the National Agency must appoint an assessor chosen by the Board to carry out the assessment. (sec.171-ssec.2) The assessor must be— for a health assessment, a medical practitioner or psychologist who is not a member of the National Board; or for a performance assessment, a registered health practitioner who— is a member of the same health profession as the registered health practitioner or student undergoing assessment; but is not a member of the National Board established for that profession. (sec.171-ssec.3) The assessor may ask another health practitioner to assist the assessor in carrying out the assessment of the registered health practitioner or student. (sec.171-ssec.4) The assessor’s fee for carrying out the assessment is to be paid out of the National Board’s budget.
- (a) for a health assessment, a medical practitioner or psychologist who is not a member of the National Board; or
- (b) for a performance assessment, a registered health practitioner who— (i) is a member of the same health profession as the registered health practitioner or student undergoing assessment; but (ii) is not a member of the National Board established for that profession.
- (i) is a member of the same health profession as the registered health practitioner or student undergoing assessment; but
- (ii) is not a member of the National Board established for that profession.
- (i) is a member of the same health profession as the registered health practitioner or student undergoing assessment; but
- (ii) is not a member of the National Board established for that profession.