Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) If, in a
proceeding commenced by an allegation under this Act against a medical
radiation technologist, the State Administrative Tribunal is of the opinion
that a disciplinary matter exists in relation to the person, the Tribunal may
do one or more of the following —
(a)
decline to make an order or a requirement under this subsection;
(b)
order the registrar to amend the particulars entered in the register in
respect of the person;
(c)
caution or reprimand the person;
(i)
if the patient agrees, to provide further services to a
patient at no cost or at an amount determined by the Tribunal;
(ii)
to pay, wholly or in part, for further services to be
provided to a patient by another medical radiation technologist; or
(iii)
to reduce or refund the amount of any fees paid in
respect of services provided to a patient, to such an extent as is determined
by the Tribunal;
(e)
order that the person comply with such conditions as the Tribunal may impose
on the registration of that person;
(f)
require the person to complete educational or clinical courses, or both, as
specified in the order or to practise under supervision as specified in the
order for a period specified in the order;
(g)
require the person to seek and implement, within a period specified in the
order, advice from a person or persons specified in the order in relation to
the management and conduct of the person’s practice of medical radiation
technology, or the specific part or aspect of the practice specified in the
order;
(h)
order the person to pay a penalty not exceeding a fine of $25 000;
(i)
order that the person’s registration be cancelled
in relation to all areas of medical radiation technology for which the person
is registered and name be removed from the register;
(j)
order that the person be suspended from the practice of medical radiation
technology either generally or in relation to any specified area,
circumstances or service for a period, not exceeding 2 years, specified
in the order.
(2) If, in a
proceeding commenced by an allegation under this Act against a person who was
a medical radiation technologist when the disciplinary matter allegedly
occurred but who is no longer a medical radiation technologist, the State
Administrative Tribunal is of the opinion that a disciplinary matter exists in
relation to that person, the only powers that the Tribunal may exercise are
the powers in subsection (1)(a), (c), (d)(ii) and (iii)
and (h).