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DISABILITY SERVICE SAFEGUARDS ACT 2018 (NO. 38 OF 2018) - SECT 288

Health Complaints Act 2016 amendments

    (1)     After section 90(1) of the Health Complaints Act 2016 insert

    "(1A)     The Commissioner may make an order prohibiting a person who is subject to a prohibition order or interim prohibition order made under the Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018 from providing all or any specified general health services for up to 12 weeks if a copy of the prohibition order or interim prohibition order made under the Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018 was given to the Commission under section 130(2)(b) or 132(2)(b) of that Act.".

    (2)     In section 90(2) and (3) of the Health Complaints Act 2016 , for "general health service provider" substitute "person".

    (3)     In section 91 of the Health Complaints Act 2016 , after "interim prohibition order" insert "in relation to a general health service provider ".

    (4)         In section 91(a)(ii) of the Health Complaints Act 2016 , for "and" substitute "or".

    (5)     After section 91(a)(ii) of the Health Complaints Act 2016 insert

    "(iii)     the general health service provider is subject to a prohibition order or interim prohibition order made under the Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018 ; and".

    (6)     At the end of section 91 of the Health Complaints Act 2016 insert

    "(2)     The Commissioner must not make an interim prohibition order in relation to a person referred to in section 90(1A) unless the Commissioner is satisfied that it is necessary to make the order to avoid a serious risk to—

        (a)     the life, health, safety or welfare of a person; or

        (b)     the health, safety or welfare of the public.".

    (7)     In sections 92(1)(a) and 93 of the Health Complaints Act 2016 , for "general health service provider" substitute "person".

    (8)     In section 94(2)(a) of the Health Complaints Act 2016, for "general health service provider" substitute "person to whom the order applies".

    (9)     In section 94(3)(a) of the Health Complaints Act 2016 , for "general health service provider" substitute "person".

    (10)     After section 95(1) of the Health Complaints Act 2016 insert

    "(1A)     The Commissioner may make an order prohibiting a person who is subject to a prohibition order or interim prohibition order made under the Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018 from providing all or any specified general health services permanently or for the period specified by the Commission in the order if a copy of the prohibition order or interim prohibition order made under the Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018 was given to the Commission under section 130(2)(b) or 132(2)(b) of that Act.".

    (11)     In section 95(2) and (3) of the Health Complaints Act 2016 , for "general health service provider" substitute "person".

    (12)     In section 96 of the Health Complaints Act 2016 , after "prohibition order" insert "in relation to a general health service provider".

    (13)         In section 96(a)(ii) of the Health Complaints Act 2016 , for "and" substitute "or".

    (14)     After section 96(a)(ii) of the Health Complaints Act 2016 insert

    "(iii)     the general health service provider is subject to a prohibition order or interim prohibition order made under the Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018 ; and".

    (15)     At the end of section 96 of the Health Complaints Act 2016 insert

    "(2)     The Commissioner must not make a prohibition order in relation to a person referred to in section 95(1A) unless the Commissioner is satisfied that it is necessary to make the order to avoid a serious risk to—

        (a)     the life, health, safety or welfare of a person; or

        (b)     the health, safety or welfare of the public.".

    (16)     In sections 97(1)(a) and 98 of the Health Complaints Act 2016 , for "general health service provider" substitute "person".

    (17)     In section 99(2)(a) of the Health Complaints Act 2016 , for "general health service provider" substitute "person to whom the order applies".

    (18)     In section 99(3)(a) and (4) of the Health Complaints Act 2016 , for "general health service provider" substitute "person".

    (19)     In section 100(2)(a) of the Health Complaints Act 2016 , for "general health service provider" substitute "person to whom the order applies".

    (20)     In section 100(3)(a) and (4) of the Health Complaints Act 2016 , for "general health service provider" substitute "person".

    (21)     In section 101(1) and (2)(a) of the Health Complaints Act 2016 , for "general health service provider" substitute "person".



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