South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

NURSES ACT 1999 - SECT 42

42—Incapacity of nurses

        (1)         The Registrar may lay before the Board a complaint alleging that a nurse's ability to provide nursing care is unreasonably impaired by—

            (a)         physical incapacity; or

            (b)         mental incapacity,

(or both).

        (2)         If, after conducting an inquiry under this section, the Board is satisfied that the ability of a nurse to provide nursing care is impaired by physical incapacity or mental incapacity (or both) to the extent that it is desirable, in the public interest, that an order be made under this section, the Board may, by order, exercise one or both of the following powers:

            (a)         suspend the registration or enrolment of the nurse until the nurse has recovered from the incapacity or incapacities, or for a lesser period determined by the Board; or

            (b)         impose conditions restricting the nurse's right to provide nursing care.