Queensland Consolidated Acts

HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW ACT 2009 - SECT 15

15 Amendment of s 5 (Definitions)

(1) National Law provisions, section 5 —
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"complainant" , for part 8 , see section 139C .

"complaint" , for part 8 , see section 139C .

"health ombudsman" means the health ombudsman under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 .

"Office of the Health Ombudsman" means the Office of the Health Ombudsman established under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 .

"referred matter" means a complaint or other matter referred by the health ombudsman to the National Agency under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 , section 91 .

(2) National Law provisions, section 5 , definition
"adjudication body" —
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Note—

The health ombudsman is an adjudication body.

(3) National Law provisions, section 5 , definition
"co-regulatory authority" —
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Note—

The health ombudsman is a co-regulatory authority.

(4) National Law provisions, section 5 , definition
"co-regulatory jurisdiction" —
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Note—

Queensland is a co-regulatory jurisdiction.

(5) National Law provisions, section 5 , definition
"mandatory notification" , ‘National Agency’—
omit, insert—
health ombudsman

(6) National Law provisions, section 5 , definition
"responsible tribunal" —
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Note—

QCAT is the responsible tribunal for this jurisdiction.