(1) If the complaints
assessment committee has made a decision to deal with a complaint relating to
a disciplinary matter under this section or has had a complaint referred back
to it under section 57, the complaints assessment committee is to
investigate the complaint.
(2) On completion of
the investigation the complaints assessment committee is to make a
recommendation to the Board —
(a) to
make a summary order under Division 4 (unless the complaint was referred
back to the committee under section 57);
(b) if
the complaint comes within the Health Services (Conciliation and Review)
Act 1995 section 25, not being a complaint referred to the Board
under section 31 or 43(3) of that Act, to give a copy of the
complaint to the Director;
(c) if
paragraph (b) does not apply, to attempt to settle the complaint by
conciliation;
(d) to
caution or reprimand the respondent;
(e) to
accept an undertaking from the respondent to take or refrain from action
specified in the recommendation;
(f) to
make an allegation about the complaint to the State Administrative Tribunal;
or
(g) to
take no further action.
(3) The complaints
assessment committee is not to make a recommendation under
subsection (2)(c) unless it is satisfied that the matter can be dealt
with satisfactorily by informal procedures.
(4) The complaints
assessment committee may recommend to the Board that it take action under both
subsection (2)(d) and (e) in respect of a complaint.