Health Care Complaints Commission v Gautam [2020] NSWCATOD 146

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Gautam [2020] NSWCATOD 146 Hearing dates: 30 November, 1 and 2 December 2020 Date of orders: 15 December 2020 Decision date: 15 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: A Balla ADCJ, Principal Member Dr J Gillis, Senior Member Dr H Haikal-Mukhtar, Senior Member J Houen, General Member Decision: (1) Dr Gautam is reprimanded under s 149A(1)(a) of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law; (2) Pursuant to s 149C(1) (b) of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) the registration of Dr Gautam is suspended for three months, commencing 30 days from the date of this Order. (3) Dr Gautam to pay the costs of the Health Care Complaints Commission. Catchwords: PROFESSION AND TRADES – medical practitioner – reprimand – suspension Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW), ss 3A, 139B, 139E, 149A(1)(a), 149C(1)(b) Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336 Clyne v NSW Bar Association (1960) 104 CLR 186 Health Care Complaints Commission v Do [2014] NSWCA 307 HCCC v Litchfield (1997) 41 NSWLR 630 Qidwai v Brown [1984] 1 NSWLR 100 Texts Cited: Medical Board of Australia 'Sexual Boundaries: Guidelines for Doctors' Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Dr Bijender Kumar Gautam (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I Chatterjee (Applicant) M Hutchings (Respondent)