Western Australian Numbered Acts

MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 2008 (NO. 22 OF 2008) - SECT 102

102 .         Role of the impairment review committee

        (1)         The impairment review committee must investigate a complaint referred to it by the Board.

        (2)         On completion of the investigation and after —

            (a)         considering any report given to the committee under section 101(6); and

            (b)         giving the medical practitioner an opportunity to make a written submission to, or attend before and make a representation to, the committee; and

            (c)         having regard to any submission or representation made by the medical practitioner,

                the impairment review committee must submit a report in writing to the Board —

            (d)         detailing its findings and conclusions in relation to the complaint referred to it; and

            (e)         making a recommendation to the Board under subsection (3); and

            (f)         giving reasons for its recommendation.

        (3)         The committee may make the following recommendations to the Board under subsection (2)(e) —

            (a)         that the Board take no further action in relation to the complaint;

            (b)         if the medical practitioner consents to being suspended from the practice of medicine for a period not exceeding 2 years specified by the impairment review committee, that the Board suspend the medical practitioner from the practice of medicine for a period recommended by the committee or specified by the Board;

            (c)         if the complaint involves a disciplinary matter, that the Board take action under Division 5;

            (d)         if the complaint involves a competency matter, that the Board take action under Division 7;

            (e)         that the Board requires the medical practitioner to give an undertaking to the Board to undergo counselling specified by the impairment review committee;

            (f)         that the Board impose conditions specified by the committee on the medical practitioner’s registration;

            (g)         if the subject matter of the complaint is sufficiently serious to warrant suspension or cancellation of the medical practitioner’s registration, that the Board make an allegation to the State Administrative Tribunal.

        (4)         The impairment review committee may recommend that the Board do both of the things referred to in subsection (3)(e) and (f).