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HEALTH COMPLAINTS ACT 1993 (NO. 96 OF 1993) - SECT 4

Interpretation

4. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—“Board” means—

        (a)     the Chiropractic Board;

        (b)     the Dental Board;

        (c)     the Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Board;

        (d)     the Medical Board;

        (e)     the Nurses Board;

        (f)     the Optometrists Board;

        (g)     the Pharmacy Board;

        (h)     the Physiotherapists Board; or

              (i)     a prescribed body;

“Code” means the Code of Health Rights and Responsibilities approved under section 53 as varied from time to time;
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Health Complaints appointed under section 8;
“complainant”, in relation to a complaint, means the person who makes the complaint;
“conciliator” means a person appointed under section 32 ;
“Council” means the Health Rights Advisory Council established by section 61;
“health service” means a service provided or to be provided in the Territory for, or purportedly for, the benefit of the health of a person and includes a service specified in Part I of the Schedule, but not a service specified in Part II of the Schedule;
“Ombudsman” means the Australian Capital Territory Ombudsman appointed under the Ombudsman Act 1989 ;
“provider” means a person who—

        (a)     holds himself or herself out as being able to provide a health service; or

        (b)     provides a health service;

and includes the employer of a provider;

“registered provider” means a provider registered by a Board;
“relevant Board”, in relation to a registered provider, means the Board that has registered the provider;
“Unit” means the Health Complaints Unit established by section 6;
“user” means a person who seeks, uses or receives a health service or to whom a health service is administered.

(2) Where the Commissioner makes a determination under subsection 25 (1), a reference in this Act to a complaint shall be read as including a reference to each subject matter, set of circumstances, allegation or part that is the subject of the determination.


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