In Re Dr Peter William STEWART [2005] NSWMT 15

New South Wales Medical Tribunal

CITATION : In Re Dr Peter William STEWART [2005] NSWMT 15 TRIBUNAL: Medical Tribunal PARTIES : Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Dr Peter William STEWART (Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : 40028 of 2004 CORAM: Walmsley, SC DCJ - Child, Dr D - Gordon, Dr P - Kusuma, Ms R CATCHWORDS: Professional Misconduct - Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct - Inappropriately prescribing anabolic steroids Ss. 36, 37 and 51(1) Medical Practice Act 1992 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED: Cl 36 Poisons & Therapeutic Goods Regulation 1994 Medical Practice Regulation 1999 HCCC v Abou Hatoum [2004] NSWCA 30; HCCC v Litchfield (1997) 41 NSWLR 630; CASES CITED: In re Dr Graiche (MT 15 April 1998); Pillai v Messiter No. 2 (1989) 16 NSWLR 197; Prothonotary v Del Castillo [2001] NSWCA 75 DATES OF HEARING: 24 November 2005 25 November 2005 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 25 November 2005 LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Ms K. Eastman (Applicant) Ms A. Katzmann S.C. (Respondent) ORDERS: 1.The Tribunal finds proved all particulars save for 3 in the amended complaint 2.The Tribunal is satisfied Dr Stewart is guilty of professional misconduct 3.Dr Stewart is reprimanded 4.Dr Stewart is fined $10,000. That sum is to be paid to the Medical Board of NSW by 24/1/06 5.The Tribunal directs that if Dr Stewart practices after 24/1/06 his registration be subject to the following conditions: (a)work only when there is another medical practitioner on site (b)not undertake any solo general practice work; (c)not prescribe, possess or administer any (i)anabolic steroid (ii)androgenic steroid 6.Dr Stewart is to pay the HCCC's costs 7.The Tribunal directs that the Medical Board has the power to vary any of the conditions in order 5