Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) In this
regulation —
health professional means a person registered
under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Western Australia) to
practise a health profession (other than as a student).
(2) The Minister must
appoint health professionals as medical experts for the purposes of this Part.
(3) A person appointed
under subregulation (2) —
(a) is
to be appointed on terms and conditions, and for a term (not exceeding
3 years), determined by the Minister; and
(b) on
the expiration of a term of office, is eligible for reappointment; and
(c) is
entitled to be paid any remuneration and allowances that the Minister
determines on the recommendation of the Public Sector Commissioner.
(4) The office of a
person appointed under subregulation (2) becomes vacant if the
person —
(a)
resigns by written notice addressed to the Minister; or
(b) is
removed from office by the Minister for —
(i)
breach of, or non‑compliance with, a condition of
appointment; or
(ii)
mental or physical incapacity to carry out duties of
office satisfactorily; or
(iii)
misconduct; or
(iv)
neglect of duty; or
(v)
incompetence;
or
(c)
completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or
(d)
ceases to be registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law
(Western Australia) ; or
(e) is
convicted of an indictable offence or of an offence which, if committed in
this State, would be an indictable offence; or
(f) is
sentenced to imprisonment for an offence.