sec.191BChange of reconsideration date for suspension of registration

sec.191B Change of reconsideration date for suspension of registration

This section applies if the suspension of a health practitioner’s or student’s registration is to be reconsidered by a panel established under section 181 (1A) on a reconsideration date. The panel may decide an earlier reconsideration date if— the health practitioner or student advises the panel of a material change in the practitioner’s or student’s circumstances and requests an earlier reconsideration date because of the change; and the panel is reasonably satisfied an earlier reconsideration date is necessary because of the change in circumstances. For subsection (2) , the panel must give the practitioner or student written notice of— if the panel decides an earlier reconsideration date—the earlier date; or if the panel decides to refuse the request for an earlier reconsideration date—the panel’s decision and the reasons for the decision. The panel may decide a later reconsideration date if the panel is reasonably satisfied it is necessary to enable the panel to reconsider the suspension. the health practitioner or student is required for a hearing and cannot attend because of illness; the panel requires extra time to consider further evidence supplied by the health practitioner or student; extra time is required to appoint a panel member for a panel member who is ill. For subsection (4) , the panel must give the health practitioner or student written notice of the later reconsideration date and the reasons for the decision. The suspension of the health practitioner’s or student’s registration remains in force until the panel makes a decision to revoke the suspension. s 191B ins 2017 No. 32 s 34 (sec.191B-ssec.1) This section applies if the suspension of a health practitioner’s or student’s registration is to be reconsidered by a panel established under section 181 (1A) on a reconsideration date. (sec.191B-ssec.2) The panel may decide an earlier reconsideration date if— the health practitioner or student advises the panel of a material change in the practitioner’s or student’s circumstances and requests an earlier reconsideration date because of the change; and the panel is reasonably satisfied an earlier reconsideration date is necessary because of the change in circumstances. (sec.191B-ssec.3) For subsection (2) , the panel must give the practitioner or student written notice of— if the panel decides an earlier reconsideration date—the earlier date; or if the panel decides to refuse the request for an earlier reconsideration date—the panel’s decision and the reasons for the decision. (sec.191B-ssec.4) The panel may decide a later reconsideration date if the panel is reasonably satisfied it is necessary to enable the panel to reconsider the suspension. the health practitioner or student is required for a hearing and cannot attend because of illness; the panel requires extra time to consider further evidence supplied by the health practitioner or student; extra time is required to appoint a panel member for a panel member who is ill. (sec.191B-ssec.5) For subsection (4) , the panel must give the health practitioner or student written notice of the later reconsideration date and the reasons for the decision. (sec.191B-ssec.6) The suspension of the health practitioner’s or student’s registration remains in force until the panel makes a decision to revoke the suspension.