Western Australian Repealed Acts Western Australian Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) If the Board is of
the opinion that an activity of a medical practitioner, not being a body
corporate, involves or will involve a risk of imminent injury or harm to the
physical or mental health of any person, the Board may, without further
inquiry, order that for a period of not more than 30 days specified in the
order —
(a)
either generally or in relation to particular circumstances or services as
specified in the order, the medical practitioner is not to practise medicine;
(b) the
medical practitioner is not to practise medicine except on any conditions and
restrictions specified in the order;
(c) the
medical practitioner is prohibited from carrying on an activity; or
(d) the
medical practitioner is subject to any combination of the restrictions that
could be imposed under paragraphs (a), (b), or (c).
(2) An order under
subsection (1) has no effect until it is given personally to the medical
practitioner.
(3) The order has to
—
(a)
state the Board’s opinion that is the basis for the order;
(b)
specify the activity that in the Board’s opinion involves or will
involve the risk and the matters that give or will give rise to the risk; and
(c)
advise the medical practitioner against whom the order is made of the right
given by subsection (5) to apply to the State Administrative Tribunal for a
review of the order.
(4) The Board may, by
a further order given to the medical practitioner, revoke or vary an order
under subsection (1) at any time before making an allegation to the State
Administrative Tribunal under section 12BB.
(5) The person against
whom an order is made under subsection (1) may apply to the State
Administrative Tribunal for a review of the order.
[Section 12BA inserted by No. 55 of 2004 s. 728.]