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VIII: Discipline
Complaints Assessment Committee 94 Settlement of complaint by conciliation
94. Settlement of complaint by conciliation---(1) Where, pursuant to
section 92 (1) (c) of this Act, a complaints assessment committee has
decided that a complaint should be the subject of conciliation, the
committee shall attempt to assist the persons concerned to resolve the
complaint by agreement.
(2) If conciliation of a complaint under subsection (1) of this
section has in the view of a complaints assessment committee been
successful, the committee shall forthwith forward notice to that effect
to the president of the Council.
(3) If conciliation of a complaint under subsection (1) of this
section has in the view of a complaints assessment committee been
unsuccessful, the committee shall determine whether---
(a) The complaint should be considered by the Tribunal; or
(b) No further steps should be taken under this Act in relation to the
complaint.
(4) In the case of a determination made under subsection (3) (a) of
this section, the complaints assessment committee shall---
(a) Frame an appropriate charge and lay it before the Tribunal by
submitting it in writing to the chairperson of the Tribunal; and
(b) Give written notice of that determination to the complainant.
(5) A complaints assessment committee shall submit with any charge
laid before the Tribunal pursuant to subsection (4) of this section a
statement showing---
(a) Those matters on which agreement was reached between the persons
concerned; and
(b) Those matters on which no agreement was reached between those
persons.
(6) In the case of a determination made under subsection (3) (b) of
this section, the complaints assessment committee shall advise the
medical practitioner concerned and the complainant, by written notice,
of---
(a) That determination; and
(b) The reasons on which that determination is based.
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