Division 124 Meaning of “professional misconduct”
For the purposes of this Act, professional misconduct, in relation to a registered chiropractor, means unsatisfactory professional conduct of a sufficiently serious nature to justify suspension or cancellation of the chiropractor’s registration.
25 Meaning of “unsatisfactory professional conduct”
For the purposes of this Act, unsatisfactory professional conduct, in relation to a registered chiropractor, includes any of the following:(a) any conduct that demonstrates that the knowledge, skill or judgment possessed, or care exercised, by the chiropractor in the practice of chiropractic is significantly below the standard reasonably expected of a chiropractor of an equivalent level of training or experience,(b) a contravention by the chiropractor of a provision of this Act or the regulations or of a condition of the chiropractor’s registration,(c) a failure without reasonable excuse by the chiropractor to comply with a direction by the Board to provide information with respect to a complaint under this Part against the chiropractor,(d) a failure by the chiropractor to comply with an order made or a direction given by the Board or the Tribunal under this Act,(d1) a contravention by the chiropractor of section 34A (4) (Power of Commission to obtain information, records and evidence) of the Health Care Complaints Act 1993,(e) any other improper or unethical conduct by a chiropractor in the course of the practice or purported practice of chiropractic.
In section 36 and Divisions 3, 4 and 5 of this Part and Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 6 (Appeals and review of disciplinary action), a reference to a complaint includes a reference to a matter arising out of the investigation of a complaint in accordance with this or any other Act.