Medical Practitioners Act 1995

                                PART VIII

                               Discipline

               Complaints against Medical Practitioners

   83. Complaints against practitioners---(1) Any person who wishes to
 make a complaint against a medical practitioner may give notice of the
 complaint to the Health and Disability Commissioner or the Registrar.


   (2) A complaint may be made either orally or in writing.

   (3) Without limiting the right of any person to make a complaint in
 accordance with subsection (1) of this section, a complaint may be made
 under that subsection by---
   (a) The Minister; or
   (b) Any person in the service of the Crown acting in an official
         capacity; or
   (c) Any member of the Council or the Tribunal; or
   (d) Any person on behalf of the Accident Rehabilitation and
         Compensation Insurance Corporation.

   (4) Where a complaint is made under this section to the Registrar, the
 Registrar shall forthwith notify the Health and Disability Commissioner
 and the president of that complaint.