Appeal Committee
Detailed information regarding the composition, authority and
formal requirements of the Appeal Committee is contained in its
Terms
of Reference.
On receiving an appeal from a decision of the Investigation
Committee, the President of the College Council must appoint an
Appeal Committee consisting of no more than three members of
Council, one of whom must be a public representative. A
member of that Committee is appointed to sit as
Chair.
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The Appeal Committee reviews the documents which were before
the Investigation Committee and the letter from the complainant
setting out the reasons for the appeal. Neither the
complainant nor the physician appear before the Appeal
Committee.
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The Appeal Committee may do one or more of the following:
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make any decision that in its opinion ought to have been made by
the Investigation Committee;
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cancel, change or accept the decision of the Investigation
Committee;
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refer the matter back to the Investigation Committee for further
consideration.
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The complainant and the physician will be notified of the
Appeal Committee’s decision and the reasons for its
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