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CHIROPRACTORS AND OSTEOPATHS REGISTRATION ACT 1997 (NO. 48 OF 1997) - SECT 47

Actions that may be taken by Board
(1)  On receipt of the report referred to in section 46 , the Board, in its discretion, may take any one or more of the following actions:
(a) remove the defendant's name from the relevant register;
(b) suspend the defendant's registration for a period not exceeding 12 months;
(c) impose on the defendant a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units;
(d) impose on the defendant's registration a condition subject to which the defendant may continue to practise;
(e) require the defendant to take or refrain from taking specified action;
(f) caution or reprimand the defendant;
(g) dismiss the complaint or, in a case to which section 43(2) applies, clear the defendant.
(2)  In the case of an investigation relating to a matter referred to in section 41(1)(b) , the Board must, unless it dismisses the complaint or clears the defendant, take at least the action specified in subsection (1)(a) .
(3)  If the Board imposes a fine under subsection (1)(c) , it must specify a period within which the fine is to be paid.
(4)  For the purposes of subsection (1)(e) , but without limiting the generality of that subsection, the Board may require the defendant to do any one or more of the following:
(a) waive or repay the whole or any part of any fees charged to or paid by a specified person in respect of specified work;
(b) be subject to periodic supervision or inspection by a specified person;
(c) seek specified advice in relation to the management of his or her practice.
(5)  The Board, as an alternative to taking action under subsection (1)(a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , (e) or (f) , may accept an undertaking from the defendant to take or refrain from taking specified action, either generally or within a specified period of time.



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