Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

OSTEOPATHS ACT 2005 - SECT 51

51 .         Complaints

        (1)         A person may lodge a complaint in relation to an impairment matter with the complaints assessment committee in relation to a person who is an osteopath.

        (2)         A person may lodge a complaint in relation to a disciplinary matter with the complaints assessment committee in relation to —

            (a)         a person who is an osteopath; or

            (b)         a person who was an osteopath when the disciplinary matter allegedly occurred but who is no longer an osteopath.

        (3)         If the Director refers a complaint to the Board under the Health Services (Conciliation and Review) Act 1995 section 31 or 43(3), the Board is to refer the complaint to the complaints assessment committee.

        (4)         The complaints assessment committee may determine that an impairment matter or a disciplinary matter is to be dealt with as if it were the subject of a complaint lodged with the committee, despite no complaint having been made to it.

        (5)         The complaints assessment committee is not to make a determination under subsection (4) unless it is of the opinion that —

            (a)         in respect of a person who is an osteopath when the determination is made, there is cause to investigate whether an impairment matter or a disciplinary matter exists or has occurred; or

            (b)         in respect of a person who was an osteopath when the disciplinary matter allegedly occurred, there is cause to investigate whether a disciplinary matter occurred.