Confidential letters of concern

(1) The Medical Council may, without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this Part, issue a confidential letter of concern to a medical practitioner where the evidence does not warrant the hearing of an application alleging professional misconduct but the Medical Council has noted indications of possible unprofessional conduct by the medical practitioner that may give rise to proceedings for professional misconduct. (2) The Medical Council is empowered, at its absolute discretion, to confidentially request clarifying information from the medical practitioner, in a confidential letter referred to in sub-section (1). Medical Practice Act 33