The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal of New Zealand hears and determines disciplinary proceedings brought against health practitioners.
The Tribunal was created by section 84 Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003[1] and established 18 September 2004. It supersedes the Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal of New Zealand.[2]
The Tribunal is administered by the Ministry of Health and covers a range of professions including medical professions (medical practitioners, nurses and midwives), dental professions (dentists, dental therapists, dental hygienists), pharmacists, osteopaths, and chiropractors.[3]
Notable people associated with the Tribunal
- Keith Paroa Curry—de-registered for grooming young girls.
External links
References
- ↑ "Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 No 48 (as at 01 August 2011), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ↑ "Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal". mpdt.org.nz. 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ↑ "Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal". hpdt.org.nz. 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
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