Brendan Ryan (Labour)

I move amendment No. 46:

In page 29, subsection (8), line 33, after "committee" to insert the following:

"and a registered medical practitioner appointed under subsection (9)".

The Labour Part Members had a concern in this regard. Section 34 pertains to the disciplinary committees and section 34(8) states that "members of a disciplinary committee have, as such, the same protections and immunities as a judge of the High Court". While no one would argue with that, it is unclear whether a registered medical practitioner who advises such a disciplinary committee would have the same privileges as the committee members. This amendment proposes that the members of the committee and a registered medical practitioner appointed under subsection (9) will have the same privileges in respect of protection from being sued.