Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (South Australia) Act 2010

If a National Board is proposing to take relevant action in relation to a registered health practitioner or student, the Board must—

give the practitioner or student written notice of the proposed relevant action; and

invite the practitioner or student to make a written or verbal submission to the Board, within the reasonable time stated in the notice, about the proposed relevant action.

After considering any submissions made by the registered health practitioner or student in accordance with this section, the

National Board must decide to—

take no action in relation to the matter; or

do any of the following—

take the proposed relevant action or other relevant action;

take other action under this Part;

refer the matter to another entity, including, for example, a health complaints entity, for investigation or other action.