HCCC V Piper [2014] NSWCATOD 62

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: HCCC V Piper [2014] NSWCATOD 62 Hearing dates: 5 May 2014 Decision date: 12 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Mary Brennan, Principal member Catherine Sharp, nurse member Suellen Moore, nurse member Boyd Higgins, lay member Decision: 1.Ms Piper is found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct. 2. Rosalie Piper must pay the legal costs of the Health Care Complaints Commission of and incidental to these proceedings, such costs to be as agreed or as assessed. 3. Under Clause 7 of Schedule 5D of the National Law publication of the name, address or any other material identifying any patient to which any facts of the matter relate is prohibited. Catchwords: Unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct, supply and administration of S4 drugs without prescription or supervision of a medical practitioner; suspension of registration Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National law (NSW) No 86a Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 (NSW) Cases Cited: Rejfek v McElroy (1995)112 CLR 517) NSW Bar Association v Hamman (1999) NSWCA 404 NSW Bar Association v Meakes [2006] NSWCA 340 Currabubula Holdings Pty Ltd v State Bank of NSW [2002] NSW SC 232 Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77 Healthcare Complaints Commission v Rolleston 2013 NSWNMT 12 HCCC v Gower [2011] NSWNMT 17 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Health Care Complaints Commission (Complainant) Rosalie Piper (Respondent) Representation: Counsel Ms H Bennett (Complainant) Ms P Robertson (Respondent) Health Care Complaints Commission (Complainant) Rosalie Piper (Respondent in person) File Number(s): 1420007 Publication restriction: Under Clause 7 of Schedule 5D of the National Law publication of the name, address or any other material identifying any patient to which any facts of the matter relate is prohibited.