18 May 2017
HIRRON FERNANDO v PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT COMMITTEE [2017] NZHC 1028
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 1028
- Court
- High Court
The Tribunal had jurisdiction because the appellant was a registered New Zealand health practitioner and the relevant misconduct occurred at least partly in New Zealand; the HPCA Act's protective disciplinary purpose and absence of an express territorial limit permit the Tribunal to adjudicate conduct linked to New Zealand even if the practitioner resides overseas, therefore the appeal on jurisdictional grounds is dismissed.