Health Care Complaints Commission v Khan (No. 2) [2019] NSWCATOD 37

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Khan (No. 2) [2019] NSWCATOD 37 Hearing dates: 28 February 2019 Date of orders: 13 March 2019 Decision date: 13 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Cowdroy OAM QC ADCJ, Principal Member Dr R Walpola, Professional Member Dr S Mares, Professional Member Dr C Berglund, General Member Decision: (1) Pursuant to section 149C (1) (b) of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) the Tribunal orders that the respondent's registration as a medical practitioner be cancelled and that the respondent, pursuant to section 149C (7) not apply for reregistration for a period of three years from the date of this decision. (2) Pursuant to clause 13 of Schedule 5D of the National Law, the respondent pay the costs of the applicant of these proceedings. Any application for a different order for costs is to be made to the Tribunal within 21 days of the date of these orders (3) Order (2) made on 2 January 2019 relating to the non-publication of the identity of patients and of a witness in the proceedings be continued permanently. Catchwords: PROFESSIONS AND TRADES – health care professionals – medical practitioners – disciplinary proceedings Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 94 ALR 11 Chen v Health Care Complaints Commission [2017] NSWCA 186 Director-General, Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care v Lambert [2009] NSWCA 102 Health Care Complaints Commission v Do [2014] NSWCA 307 Health Care Complaints Commission v Dr Mazzaferro [2011] NSWMT 9 Health Care Complaints Commission v Dr Saeid Saedlounia [2013] NSWMT 13 Health Care Complaints Commission v Engel-Jones [2011] NSWMT 23 Health Care Complaints Commission v Karimi [2018] NSWCATOD 197 Health Care Complaints Commission v Khan [2019] NSWCATOD 1 Health Care Complaints Commission v Litchfield (1997) 41 NSWLR 630 Health Care Complaints Commission v Liu [2016] NSWCATOD 133 Health Care Complaints Commission v Philipiah [2013] NSWCA 342 Health Care Complaints Commission v Saedlounia [2013] NSWMT Health Care Complaints Commission v Scully [2011] NSWNMT 28 Health Care Complaints Commission v Sunjic [2008] NSWNMT 12 Jacobsen v Nurses Tribunal (unreported: Dunford J BC 9705032) Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Lucire v Health Care Complaints Commission (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 182 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; 162 CLR 24 New South Wales Bar Association v Evatt (1968) 117 CLR 177 NSW Bar Association v Meakes [2006] NSWCA 340 NSW Medical Board v Dinakar [2009] NSWMT 8 Office of Local Government v Toma [2016] NSWCATOD 21 Ohn v Walton (1905) 36 NSWLR 77 Parker v Comptroller-General of Customs [2009] 83 ALJR 494; [2009] HCA 7 Prakash v HCCC [2006] NSWCA 153 Roberts v Medical Council of New South Wales [2015] NSWCATOD 35 Williams v Lewer [1974] 2 NSWLR 91 Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Dr Nauman Zafar Khan (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: