New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 79

79 Board may require student to undergo examination

(1) The Board may by notice given to a medical student who is the subject of a matter referred or proposed to be referred to an Impaired Registrants Panel direct the student to undergo an examination by a specified registered medical practitioner or a specified registered health practitioner at a specified time and place.

(2) A medical student must not be directed to undergo an examination under subsection (1) unless it is reasonable to require the examination, given the nature of the matter that is the subject of the referral or proposed referral. The time and place specified for the examination must be reasonable and the examination is to be at the expense of the Board.

(3) If a medical student fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a direction to undergo an examination under subsection (1), the Board may by order in writing prohibit the student undertaking clinical studies, or undertaking a clinical placement in a public hospital, until the student complies with the direction.

(4) The Board's order takes effect when a copy of it is served on the educational institution responsible for the clinical studies or clinical placement of the student.

(5) A medical student is not permitted to undertake clinical studies or a clinical placement in a public hospital contrary to the terms of the order.