Health Care Complaints Commission v Farrell [2018] NSWCATOD 21

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Farrell [2018] NSWCATOD 21 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 20 February 2018 Decision date: 20 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: R C Titterton, Principal Member D O'Kane, Senior Member A Scott, Senior Member Dr P Macneill, General Member Decision: (1) The registration of the respondent is cancelled.

(2) The respondent is not entitled to reapply for registration until after the expiry of 12 months from the date of this order.

(3) The respondent is to pay the applicant's costs. Catchwords: TRADES AND PROFESSION – Health Practitioner Regulation National Law – Medical Radiation Practice (Radiology) – objectives and principles of the National Law – protective orders where complaints of unsatisfactory professional conduct, professional misconduct, impairment, competence and having a criminal conviction established Legislation Cited: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law NSW No 86a Cases Cited: Health Care Complaints Commission v Farrell [2017] NSWCATOD 160 Health Care Complaints Commission v Philipiah [2013] NSWCA 342 Lucire v Health Care Complaints Commission (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 182 Qasim v Health Care Complaints Commission [2015] NSWCA 282 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Matthew Farrell (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: V Hartstein (Applicant) No Appearance (Respondent) File Number(s): 2017/000173270 Publication restriction: Nil