Queensland Numbered Acts

HEALTH TRANSPARENCY ACT 2019 - SECT 47

47 Amendment of s 103 (How director must deal with referral)

(1) Section 103 (2) —
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(2) If the director refers the matter back to the health ombudsman, the director may—

(a) recommend that particular further action be taken by the health ombudsman; or

(b) request that the health ombudsman obtain stated information or information of a stated kind under this Act.

Example—

The director may be unable to decide if a matter should be referred to QCAT or may consider that further evidence is needed to conduct a proceeding for the matter before QCAT. The director may refer the matter back to the health ombudsman with a recommendation that the health ombudsman further investigate the matter under part 8. Alternatively, the director may request that the health ombudsman obtain particular information.

(2) Section 103 (4) , from ‘to QCAT’ to ‘practitioner’—
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the matter to QCAT