Power to require information to be given
129 Power to require information to be given
The Commissioner, by written notice, may require a health service provider to give to the Commissioner non-identifying information in respect of complaints received or dealt with by the health service provider.
A notice under subsection (1) must—
specify the nature of the information to be given, which must be information that it is reasonable for the Commissioner to require; and
set out a reasonable period of time within which the health service provider must give the information to the Commissioner.
The Commissioner may extend the time within which a health service provider must comply with a requirement under this section.
A health service provider must comply with a requirement under this section within the time specified by the Commissioner, unless the health service provider has a reasonable excuse not to do so.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 10 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 50 penalty units.
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