Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

OSTEOPATHS ACT 2005 - SECT 57

57 .         Investigation and recommendation

        (1)         If the complaints assessment committee has made a decision to deal with a complaint relating to a disciplinary matter under this section or has had a complaint referred back to it under section 56, the complaints assessment committee is to investigate the complaint.

        (2)         On completion of the investigation the complaints assessment committee is to make a recommendation to the Board —

            (a)         to make a summary order under Division 4 (unless the complaint was referred back to the committee under section 56);

            (b)         if the complaint comes within the Health Services (Conciliation and Review) Act 1995 section 25, not being a complaint referred to the Board under section 31 or 43(3) of that Act, to give a copy of the complaint to the Director;

            (c)         if paragraph (b) does not apply, to attempt to settle the complaint by conciliation;

            (d)         to caution or reprimand the respondent;

            (e)         to accept an undertaking from the respondent to take or refrain from action specified in the recommendation;

            (f)         to make an allegation about the complaint to the State Administrative Tribunal; or

            (g)         to take no further action.

        (3)         The complaints assessment committee is not to make a recommendation under subsection (2)(c) unless it is satisfied that the matter can be dealt with satisfactorily by informal procedures.

        (4)         The complaints assessment committee may recommend to the Board that it take action under both subsection (2)(d) and (e) in respect of a complaint.