(1) The relevant Council may remove from a register kept by it, the name of a health practitioner who—
(a) contravenes a condition subject to which he or she is registered;
(b) fails to pay, within the specified time a fine imposed on the health practitioner under section 109;
(c) fails to comply with a requirement made of the health practitioner pursuant section 109;
(d) fails to honour an undertaking given to the relevant Council, or Tribunal; or
(e) fails to honour an undertaking given under the provisions of the Health Services (Complaints and Conciliation) Act.
(2) The removal of the name of a health practitioner from the Register of Medical and Dental Practitioners or the Register of Allied Health Professionals signifies the revocation of registration of the health practitioner issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(3) The relevant Council shall remove from the register kept by it the name of a health practitioner—
(a) who dies;
(b) who requests the relevant Council to remove his or her name from the register;
(c) in respect of whom the Council has made a decision to cancel registration under section 109;
(d) who has been registered by reason of a false or misleading statement or declaration; or
(e) who fails to pay the prescribed practicing certificate fee or prescribed licence fee by the due date or date specified by the relevant Council.
(4) The relevant Council shall not remove the name of a health practitioner from the register under subsection (1) or (2)(d) or (e) without first giving the health practitioner a reasonable opportunity to be heard.
(5) If, except in the case of subsection (3)(a), the relevant Council removes the name of a health practitioner from the register under this section, it must immediately give the health practitioner notice in writing of the removal.
(6) A notice under subsection (5) shall—
(a) except if subsection (3)(b) applies, specify the reasons for the removal; and
(b) except if subsection (3)(b) applies, inform the health practitioner of his or her right of appeal.
(7) A notice under subsection (5) shall be served personally on, or sent by post to, the health practitioner whose name has been removed from the register.
(8) On notice being served or delivered, a person ceases to be a health practitioner and the relevant Council shall publish a notice to that effect in the Gazette.
(9) Where the relevant Council removes the name of a health practitioner from the register kept by it, the relevant Council may require that a specified period shall elapse or that a specified condition be fulfilled before the person may apply to be registered.