Health Care Complaints Commission v Dr Mohammed Sadiq Asar [2016] NSWCATOD 157

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Dr Mohammed Sadiq Asar [2016] NSWCATOD 157 Hearing dates: 7, 8, 9,10 March and 25 November 2016 Date of orders: 20 December 2016 Decision date: 20 December 2016 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: The Hon F. Marks ADCJ Dr L. Cotterell (professional member) Prof R. Batey (professional member) M. Kelly (community member) Decision: 1. The respondent is guilty of professional misconduct 2. The registration of the respondent is cancelled with a non-review period of 2 years 3. The respondent is to pay the costs of the complainant. Catchwords: Medical Practitioner - inappropriate prescription of drugs of addiction without authority - inadequate clinical records - Held professional misconduct –registration cancelled - costs order. Legislation Cited: Health Care Complaints Act 1993. ss39(2), 90B(3), 139B Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW), ss50, 139B, 139E, 145A, 149C Health Practitioner Regulation (New South Wales) Regulation, 2010, Schedule 2 Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act, 1966, ss 4, 27, 28 Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulations, 2002, Cl 79 Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulations, 2008, cls 33, 34, 61, 79 Cases Cited: HCCC v Dr Nemeth [2012] NSWMT 4 Health Care Complaints Commission v Dr Perroux [2011] NSWDC 99 Spicer v NSW Medical Council (unreported, CA No.3 of 1981, 19 February 1981) HCCC v Do [2014] NSWCA 307 Ex parte Tziniolis : Re the Medical Practitioners Act (1996) 67 SR (NSW) 448 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (complainant) Dr Mohammed Sadiq Asar (respondent) Representation: Counsel: S. Talbert (complainant) M. Lynch (respondent)