Review of withholding of information from patient
189 Review of withholding of information from patient
The following provisions govern the review of the withholding by persons of information from a patient:
the Tribunal may do the review on its own motion at any time;
the Tribunal must do the review on the application of any person with the necessary standing;
on review, the Tribunal may – affirm the decision to withhold the information; or set aside the decision to withhold the information;
if the decision is set aside, the Tribunal may – substitute its own decision for the one set aside; or remit the matter to the decision-maker, with or without directions, for redetermination.
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