Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) A
medical practitioner must give the registrar written advice of any of the
following matters within 14 days after legal process
commencing —
(a) any
civil proceedings claiming damages or other compensation arising out of the
practice of medicine;
(b) any
criminal proceedings for an offence arising out of the practice of medicine or
an offence against the Health Insurance Act 1973 of the Commonwealth,
is served on that
medical practitioner.
Penalty: a fine of $5 000.
(2) A
medical practitioner must give the registrar written advice of any of the
following matters within 14 days after —
(a) any
proceedings of a kind referred to in subsection (1) commenced against
that medical practitioner are withdrawn or settled;
(b) any
such proceedings are determined by a court or other tribunal.
Penalty: a fine of $5 000.