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HEALTH RECORDS ACT 2001 - SECT 57

What happens if conciliation or ruling is inappropriate?

S. 57(1) amended by No. 22/2016 s. 203(a).

    (1)     Within 60 days after receiving the Health Complaints Commissioner's notice under section 56(4), the complainant, by written notice, may require the Health Complaints Commissioner to refer the complaint to the Tribunal for hearing under Division 6.

S. 57(2) amended by No. 22/2016 s. 203(b).

    (2)     The Health Complaints Commissioner must comply with a notice under subsection (1).

S. 57(3) amended by No. 22/2016 s. 203(c).

    (3)     If the complainant does not notify the Health Complaints Commissioner under subsection (1), the Health Complaints Commissioner may dismiss the complaint.

S. 57(4) amended by No. 22/2016 s. 203(d).

    (4)     As soon as possible after a dismissal under subsection (3), the Health Complaints Commissioner must, by written notice, notify the complainant and the respondent of the dismissal.

    (5)     A complainant may take no further action under this Act in relation to the subject-matter of a complaint dismissed under this section.



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