Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
77FRevocation or suspension of accreditations
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77F Revocation or suspension of accreditations
[Section 77F Inserted by No. 16 of 1995, s. 53 ]
(1) Subject to subsection (2) , the Board may, by notice in writing served on an accredited medical practitioner or accredited person, revoke or suspend the accreditation of that medical practitioner or person if it is satisfied –
(a) [Section 77F Subsection (1) amended by No. 99 of 2000, s. 46, Applied:01 Jul 2001] [Section 77F Subsection (1) amended by No. 28 of 2011, s. 51, Applied:31 Oct 2011] [Section 77F Subsection (1) amended by No. 28 of 2011, s. 51, Applied:31 Oct 2011] [Section 77F Subsection (1) amended by No. 28 of 2011, s. 51, Applied:31 Oct 2011] that the accredited medical practitioner or accredited person has failed to comply with any provision of this Act or of the Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Act 2011 or of any regulations, guidelines or rules of practice and procedure made under this Act or that Act and the failure constitutes a substantial breach of the requirements of this Act, the Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Act 2011 or those regulations, guidelines or rules; or
(b) [Section 77F Subsection (1) amended by No. 28 of 2011, s. 51, Applied:31 Oct 2011] that the accredited medical practitioner or accredited person has been convicted of an offence against this Act or the Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Act 2011 ; or
(ba) [Section 77F Subsection (1) amended by No. 85 of 2009, s. 31, Applied:01 Jul 2010] that the accredited medical practitioner or accredited person has failed to comply with the principles set out in section 139(2) ; or
(c) that the accreditation should be revoked or suspended in the public interest.