Reddy, M. v. Medicare Participation & Review Committee & Anor [1994] FCA 698

JUDGMENT NO. a8.) 24

oncesseetose:

CATCHWORDS

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - appeal from a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal atfirming a determination of the Medicare

Participation Review Committee - whether the Tribunal erred 1n law.

MEDICINE - discipline of medical practitioners - whether a practitioner asked for a benefit from a service provider providing diagnostic imaging services - whether the request was made seriously or as a joke - what speciticity is required in the

identification of the service provider or providers to whom the request 1s made.

Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth), s.23DZG

MICHAEL REDDY v. MEDICARE PARTICIPATION AND REVIEW COMMITTEE and THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH

Davies J. 30 September 1994 Sydney

30 SEP 1994

AUSTRALIA PRINCIPAL REGIGTAY

EF. URT OF AUST. 1A

W SO

W, S DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No NG 81 of 1994 ) )

GENERAL DIVISION

On appeal] from the General Administrative Division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal}

BETWEEN: MICHAEL REDDY Applicant AND- MEDICARE _ PARTICIPATION

AND REVIEW COMMITTEE

First Respondent THE MINISTER FOR H TH Second Respondent Davies J.

30 September 1994 Sydney

MINUTES OF ORDER

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

NOTE.

The decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal be varied so that the balance of Dr Reddy's disqualification shall be served during the period commencing on 28 October 1994

The application be otherwise dismissed.

The applicant pay the respondents' costs of the proceeding.

Settlement and entry of orders ts dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) )

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No NG 81 of 1994 )

GENERAL DIVISION )

On appeal from the General Administrative Division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal

BETWEEN: MIC REDDY Applicant AND: MEDICARE _PARTICIPATION

AND REVIEW COMMITTEE