SPECIAL TRIBUNAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 189, 12 August 1938, Page 9

SPECIAL TRIBUNAL.

UPHOLDING EFFICIENCY.

ALSO ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

(By Telegraph.— Parliamentary Reporter.

WELLINGTON, this day

The Minister is authorised to recognine uny committee elected to foster the Interest* of the medical profession a* an advisory committee for the purposes of the Act. Where the interests of the profession or calling are concerned, half the members of the relative com&ittee, other than the chairman, an to be members of that profession Or Calling.

If any person giving his services, or providing any supplies in respect of any health benefit, has committed a grave breach of his contract, or if his continued participation in the scheme would be likely to affect prejudicially the efficiency of the scheme, the Minister may refer to a special tribunal the question whether or not that person 'should be declared ineligible to participate in the scheme.

The tribunal is to have as its president a judge or a magistrate, and the other members are to he members of the profession to which the person affected belongs. If the tribunal' considers that the person -concerned should not be allowed to continue under the Bcheme, his contract may be terminated, i /

If the Minister is satisfied that the general arrangement provided for in respect of any health benefit would not M adequate service to the persons in any particular area, he may make sppcial arrangements to provide an efficient service.