Reimers v Medical Board of Australia [2024] NSWCA 164

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Reimers v Medical Board of Australia [2024] NSWCA 164 Hearing dates: 19 June 2024 Decision date: 10 July 2024 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Kirk JA at [109]; Griffiths AJA at [110] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs Catchwords: PROFESSIONS AND TRADES – health practitioners – registration as specialist – practitioner formerly practised as specialist anaesthetist – practitioner deregistered following misconduct – practitioner subsequently registered as a medical practitioner – practitioner applied for specialist registration as an anaesthetist – Medical Board of Australia refused application – NCAT dismissed appeal – NCAT found applicant not a fit and proper person, and unable to practise as specialist anaesthetist competently and safely – whether material error of law in NCAT's decision – consideration of Health Practitioner Regulation National Law – consideration of Medical Board of Australia and NSW Board of Medical Board of Australia Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 38, cll 2 and 3 of Sch 1, cl 29 of Sch 5 Health Practitioner Regulation (Adoption of National Law) Act 2009 (NSW), ss 4, 6C, Sch 1 Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Regulation 2018 (NSW), regs 4, 5 Health Practitioners Regulation National Law 2009 (NSW), ss 6, 7, 13, 31, 33, 36, 41B, 52, 55, 57, 60, 77, 81, 82, 163, 163A, 175A, Divs 2 and 5 of Pt 7, cll 2 and 3 of Sch 1, cl 7 of Sch 7 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 33 Legal Practitioners Amendment Act 1920 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 48 Cases Cited: Antico v Heath Fielding Australia Pty Ltd (1997) 188 CLR 652; [1997] HCA 35 Bezer v Bassan [2019] NSWCA 50 Callan v Medical Board of Australia [2024] NSWSC 336 Coal & Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Crossley (2023) 112 NSWLR 130; [2023] NSWCA 182 Ex parte Meagher (1917) 17 SR (NSW) 305 Ex parte Meagher (1919) 19 SR (NSW) 433 Ex parte Meagher (1920) 20 SR (NSW) 245 Incorporated Law Institute of NSW v Meagher (1909) 9 CLR 655; [1909] HCA 87 John Holland Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority (2009) 239 CLR 518; [2009] HCA 45 Mamote-Kulang of Tamagot v The Queen (1964) 111 CLR 62; [1964] HCA 21 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 Newcastle City Council v GIO General Ltd (1997) 191 CLR 85; [1997] HCA 53 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 R v Duncan; Ex parte Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd (1983) 158 CLR 535; [1983] HCA 29 Re Cram; Ex parte NSW Colliery Proprietors' Association Ltd (1987) 163 CLR 117; [1987] HCA 28 Reimers v Health Care Complaints Commission [2012] NSWCA 317 Reimers v Health Care Complaints Commission [2013] NSWCA 366 Reimers v Medical Board of Australia [2023] NSWCATOD 192 Reimers v Medical Council of New South Wales [2018] NSWCATOD 180 Reimers v Medical Council of New South Wales [2018] NSWCATOD 180 Rockcote Enterprises Pty Ltd v FS Architects Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 39 The Queen v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; Ex parte Hardiman (1980) 144 CLR 13; [1980] HCA 13 The Queen v Lydon; Ex parte Cessnock Collieries Ltd (1960) 103 CLR 15; [1960] HCA 19 Tweed Shire Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (1996) 92 LGERA 80 Texts Cited: S Allan and M Blake, Australian Health Law (LexisNexis, 2018) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gerrit Joris Joannes Reimers (Appellant) Medical Board of Australia (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Rebetzke (Appellant) O Jones (Respondent)