Medical Practice Act 1992 No 94
Repealed version for 1 March 2010 to 30 June 2010 (accessed 22 May 2013 at 01:33)
Part 12Division 2

Division 2 Proceedings of Committees

170   Multiple inquiries

One or more Committees may conduct more than one inquiry at the same time.

171   How a Committee decides

A decision supported by at least 3 members of a Committee on any question arising during an inquiry is the decision of the Committee.

172   Time when orders take effect

An order of the Committee under this Act takes effect on the day on which the order is made or on such later day as is specified in the order.

173   Committee to inform Registrar of its actions under disciplinary provisions

A Committee is to inform the Registrar of the exercise of any power by the Committee under Division 4 (Disciplinary powers of Committees and Tribunal) of Part 4.

174   Chairperson may exercise certain powers of Committee

(1)  The chairperson of a Committee may exercise the following powers of the Committee:
(a)  power to terminate an inquiry,
(b)  power to hand down a decision of the Committee on an inquiry.
(2)  A power of the Committee exercised by the chairperson of the Committee under this Act is taken to have been exercised by the Committee.
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