41Definitions

41 Definitions

41 Definitions

In this Part—

assessor means an assessor appointed under Division 2.

health practitioner has the same meaning it has in the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW).

health service includes any administrative or other service related to a health service.

impairment has the same meaning it has in the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW).

incident reviewer—see section 49B.

performance or impairment issue, in relation to a health practitioner, means—

(a) professional misconduct, unsatisfactory professional conduct or unsatisfactory professional performance by the health practitioner, or

(b) the health practitioner suffering from an impairment.

professional misconduct and unsatisfactory professional conduct have the same meanings as they have in Part 8 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW).

reportable incident means an incident of a type prescribed by the regulations or set out in a document adopted by the regulations.

serious adverse event review means a root cause analysis or any other type of review prescribed by the regulations.

serious adverse event review team means a serious adverse event review team appointed under Division 3.

unsatisfactory professional performance means professional performance that is unsatisfactory within the meaning of Division 5 of Part 8 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW).

s 41: Subst 2018 No 73, Sch 6[1].