99Duty to report certain criminal and disciplinary matters

#### 99 Duty to report certain criminal and disciplinary matters 99 Duty to report certain criminal and disciplinary matters > > (1) A visiting practitioner appointed by a public health organisation who is charged with having committed, or is convicted of, a serious sex or violence offence must, within 7 days of the charge being laid or the conviction, report that fact in writing to the chief executive of the organisation. > > > > Note. > > > > The term serious sex or violence offence is defined in the Dictionary to mean an offence involving sexual activity, sexual touching or a sexual act, physical violence or the threat of physical violence that— > > > > > (a) if committed in New South Wales, is punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more, or > > > > > (b) if committed elsewhere than in New South Wales, would have been an offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more if committed in New South Wales. > > > (2) A visiting practitioner appointed by a public health organisation who is the subject of one of the following findings must report that fact to the chief executive of the organisation, and provide the chief executive with a copy of the finding, within 7 days of receiving notice of the finding— > > > > > (a) a finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct made under the [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-86a), > > > > > (b) a finding made under the law of another State or Territory that substantially corresponds to or is substantially the same as a finding referred to in paragraph (a). > > **s 99:** Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.114; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.27 \[4\]; 2018 No 33, Sch 5.9 \[1\]; 2020 No 32, Sch 3\[1\].