99ADuty of chief executive to report certain conduct of visiting practitioner

#### 99A Duty of chief executive to report certain conduct of visiting practitioner 99A Duty of chief executive to report certain conduct of visiting practitioner > > (1) The chief executive of a public health organisation is to report to the relevant professional council any conduct of a visiting practitioner that the chief executive suspects on reasonable grounds may constitute professional misconduct or unsatisfactory professional conduct under the [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-86a). > > > (2) In this section, relevant professional council means— > > > > > (a) in relation to a visiting practitioner who is a medical practitioner, the Medical Council of New South Wales, or > > > > > (b) in relation to a visiting practitioner who is a dentist, the Dental Council of New South Wales. > > > (3) If a chief executive is required to report the same conduct under this section and under section 142 of the [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-86a), compliance with either section, or with alternative reporting requirements approved by the Health Secretary, satisfies the requirements of both sections. > > > (4) A report made because of a requirement under this section is taken to be a complaint both for the purposes of Part 8 of the [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-86a) and for the purposes of the [Health Care Complaints Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-105) (including sections 96 and 98 of that Act). > > **s 99A:** Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 4.3 \[1\]. Am 2005 No 98, Sch 2.29; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.27 \[5\]–\[7\]; 2019 No 1, Sch 1.8.