New South Wales Repealed Acts

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MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 147

147 Tribunal to be constituted to deal with complaints etc

(1) The Board is to inform the Chairperson and appoint 3 other persons to sit on the Tribunal when a complaint is referred to the Tribunal or an application or appeal is made to the Tribunal in accordance with this Act.

(2) The Chairperson is then to nominate himself or herself or a Deputy Chairperson to sit on the Tribunal for the purpose of conducting an inquiry into the complaint, matter or application or hearing the appeal.

(3) For the purpose of conducting an inquiry or hearing an appeal, the Tribunal is to consist of:

(a) the Chairperson or a Deputy Chairperson, and

(b) 2 registered medical practitioners having such qualifications as may be prescribed, appointed by the Board, and

(c) one lay person (that is, a person who is not a registered medical practitioner) appointed by the Board from among a panel of lay persons for the time being nominated by the Minister.

(4) A person is not to be appointed to sit on the Tribunal if the person is a member of the Board.

(5) The Tribunal, as constituted by different persons or the same persons, may conduct or hear more than one inquiry or appeal at the same time.