Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland)
sec.182Establishment of performance and professional standards panel
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sec.182 Establishment of performance and professional standards panel
A National Board may establish a performance and professional standards panel if— the Board reasonably believes, because of a complaint or for any other reason, that— the way a registered health practitioner practises the health profession is or may be unsatisfactory; or the registered health practitioner’s professional conduct is or may be unsatisfactory; and This paragraph is an amended Queensland provision. the Board decides it is necessary or appropriate for the matter to be referred to a panel. A performance and professional standards panel must consist of at least 3 members. In choosing members of the panel, the National Board must, if possible, choose a member from the jurisdiction in which the matter the subject of the hearing occurred. At least half, but no more than two-thirds, of the members of the panel must be persons who are— registered health practitioners in the same health profession as the registered health practitioner the subject of the hearing; and chosen from a list approved under section 183 . At least one member must be a person who represents the community and chosen from a list approved under section 183 . A person may not be appointed to the panel if the person has been involved in any proceedings relating to the matter the subject of the hearing by the panel. s 182 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326 ; 2017 No. 32 s 31 (sec.182-ssec.1) A National Board may establish a performance and professional standards panel if— the Board reasonably believes, because of a complaint or for any other reason, that— the way a registered health practitioner practises the health profession is or may be unsatisfactory; or the registered health practitioner’s professional conduct is or may be unsatisfactory; and This paragraph is an amended Queensland provision. the Board decides it is necessary or appropriate for the matter to be referred to a panel. (sec.182-ssec.2) A performance and professional standards panel must consist of at least 3 members. (sec.182-ssec.3) In choosing members of the panel, the National Board must, if possible, choose a member from the jurisdiction in which the matter the subject of the hearing occurred. (sec.182-ssec.4) At least half, but no more than two-thirds, of the members of the panel must be persons who are— registered health practitioners in the same health profession as the registered health practitioner the subject of the hearing; and chosen from a list approved under section 183 . (sec.182-ssec.5) At least one member must be a person who represents the community and chosen from a list approved under section 183 . (sec.182-ssec.6) A person may not be appointed to the panel if the person has been involved in any proceedings relating to the matter the subject of the hearing by the panel.
- (a) the Board reasonably believes, because of a complaint or for any other reason, that— (i) the way a registered health practitioner practises the health profession is or may be unsatisfactory; or (ii) the registered health practitioner’s professional conduct is or may be unsatisfactory; and Editor’s note— This paragraph is an amended Queensland provision.