Health Care complaints Commission v Thomas [2015] NSWCATOD 60

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care complaints Commission v Thomas [2015] NSWCATOD 60 Hearing dates: 16, 17 March 2015 Decision date: 24 June 2015 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Judge K P O'Connor, Deputy President Dr V Sutton, Professional Member Dr S Toh, Professional Member C Berglund, Lay Member Decision: 1. The respondent's registration is cancelled pursuant to s 149C(1)(b) of the National Law. This order is to take effect 14 days after the date of publication of these reasons. An application for review of the order pursuant to Division 8 of the National Law may not be made for a further 12 months from the date of commencement of this order.

2. The respondent is to pay the applicant's costs of the proceedings. Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, No 63 (NSW) Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008 Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 Cases Cited: Ex parte Lenehan [1948] HCA 45; (1948) 77 CLR 403 HCCC v Fiay, unreported, 31 August 2012 (NSW MT) HCCC v Gorondy-Novak [2011] NSWMT 3 HCCC v Ivits [2014] NSWCATOD 148 HCCC v Jamieson [2014] NSWCATOD 56 HCCC v King [2013] NSWMT 9 HCCC v Low [2015] NSWCATOD 18. Prakash v HCCC [2006] NSWCA 153 Re Catchlove, unreported, 8 February 2006 (NSW MT) Sabag v HCCC [2001] NSWCA 411 Spicer v Medical Council, unreported, 19 February 1981 (CA) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Jawahar Thomas (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Graycar (Applicant) J Lonergan SC (Respondent