Health Care Complaints Commission v Singh [2022] NSWCATOD 63

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Singh [2022] NSWCATOD 63 Hearing dates: 11 March 2022 Date of orders: 16 June 2022 Decision date: 16 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: A Britton, Deputy President V Gibson, Senior Member S Schulz-Robinson, Senior Member R Kusuma, General Member Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 149C(1) of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Mr Singh's registration as a nurse is cancelled. (2) Pursuant to s 149C(7) of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Mr Singh may not apply for review of the cancellation order for a period of 12 months. (3) Mr Singh is to pay the Commission's costs, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: HEALTH — Professional registration and discipline — Professional misconduct — exercise of power to cancel practitioner's registration Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Cases Cited: Chen v Health Care Complaints Commission [2017] NSWCA 186 Director-General, Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care v Lambert (2009) 74 NSWLR 523; [2009] NSWCA 102 Ex parte Lenehan (1948) 77 CLR 403 Health Care Complaints Commission v Singh [2021] NSWCATOD 191 Lee v Health Care Complaints Commission [2012] NSWCA 80 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Consequential orders Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Bhuvaneshwar Singh (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Respondent (self-represented) File Number(s): 2021/00025053 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 64(1) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), the disclosure and/or publication of the name of Patient A is prohibited.