Response by health service provider
52 Response by health service provider
A health service provider who received an investigation report under section 51 setting out recommendations that apply to the health service provider must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to give a written response to that investigation report to the Commissioner, within the time set out in the investigation report by the Commissioner, which—
states the action that has been taken to implement the recommendations; and
if a recommendation has not been implemented, gives a reason why the recommendation has not been implemented and sets out a plan—
to implement the recommendation; or
to address the issue dealt with in the recommendation.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units.
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