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Mandatory reports of alleged misconduct, etc

Cap. 318, s. 19 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) A person or entity specified in sub-section (2) shall be required to make a written report to the Medical Council if that person or entity has reason to believe that a medical practitioner may be physically or mentally impaired, or incompetent, to practise medicine, or is guilty of professional (2) The persons or entities referred to in sub-section (1) are– (a) medical practitioners or other persons who practise medicine; (b) licensed health care providers; (c) Government Ministries and Departments; (d) the courts, as defined in section 14(14); (e) law enforcement agencies, including members of the Belize Police Department and the Belize Defence Force; and (f) insurance providers.
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