Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) If, in a
proceeding commenced by an allegation under this Act against a
medical practitioner, the State Administrative Tribunal is of the opinion that
a disciplinary matter exists in relation to the person, the Tribunal may do
one or more of the following —
(a)
decline to make an order or a requirement under this subsection;
(b)
order the registrar to amend the particulars entered in the register in
respect of the person;
(c)
caution or reprimand the person;
(d)
require that the person —
(i)
if the patient agrees, to provide further services to a
patient at no cost or at an amount determined by the Tribunal;
(ii)
to pay, wholly or in part, for further services to be
provided to a patient by another medical practitioner;
(iii)
to reduce or refund the amount of any fees paid in
respect of services provided to a patient, to such an extent as is determined
by the Tribunal;
(e)
order the person to undergo counselling specified in the order;
(f)
order that the person comply with such conditions as the Tribunal may impose
on the registration of that person;
(g)
order the person to report, at intervals specified by the Tribunal, on his or
her medical practice to a medical practitioner nominated by the Board and
specified in the order;
(h)
order the person to obtain advice on the management of his or her medical
practice from a person nominated by the Board and specified in the order;
(i)
order the person to pay a penalty not exceeding
$25 000;
(j)
order that the person be suspended from the practice of medicine for a period,
not exceeding 2 years, specified in the order;
(k)
order that the medical practitioner’s registration be cancelled and name
be removed from the register.
(2) If, in a
proceeding commenced by an allegation under this Act against a person who was
a medical practitioner when the disciplinary matter allegedly occurred but who
is no longer a medical practitioner, the State Administrative Tribunal is of
the opinion that a disciplinary matter exists in relation to that person, the
only powers that the Tribunal may exercise are the powers in
subsection (1)(a), (c), (d)(ii) and (iii), and (i).