Conduct Review
The Act enables the Council to appoint a professional conduct committee (PCC) to investigate a complaint received by the Council alleging that the practise or conduct of a registered medical laboratory scientist or a medical laboratory technician may pose a risk of harm or serious harm to the public.
The Council may decide to refer a complaint referred by the Health and Disability Commissioner to a PCC.
The Council must refer all notifications that a medical laboratory scientist or technician has been convicted in a New Zealand Court of an offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of 3 months or longer or any other offence as per section 67 (b) of the Act, to a PCC.
The Council enables the PCC to regulate its own procedures.
The PCC adopts and follows procedures to ensure the medical laboratory scientist or technician who is the subject of the reference, the Council, and any complainant, are kept informed of progress of the review.
See link at bottom of this page to download a full copy of the Council's Professional Conduct Committee policy.
