Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery - Authorisation - A91106

Date lodged: 
6 November 2008
Status: 
Completed
Outcome: 
Granted with conditions on 18 June 2009

Summary

The ACCS sought authorisation for its members to adopt and give effect to its Code of Practice. The Code of Practice contains advertising guidelines and guidelines for informed consent as well as processes for dealing with complaints under the Code of Practice.

On 18 June 2009 the ACCC authorised the arrangements for three years subject to a number of conditions.

Applicant(s)

  • Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery

Authorisation number(s)

  • A91106

Applications

Document title Date
Amended Code ( PDF 960.8 KB ) 27 Apr 2009
ACCS Code of Practice ( PDF 167.52 KB ) 15 Mar 2009
Received ( PDF 6.04 MB ) 6 Nov 2008

Decisions

Document title Date
Final Determination ( PDF 552.81 KB ) 18 Jun 2009
Draft Determination ( PDF 210.69 KB ) 20 Feb 2009

ACCC correspondence

Document title Date
ACCC to Applicant re Material Excluded from Public Register ( PDF 367.86 KB ) 21 Sep 2011
ACCC to Applicant re Request for Further Information ( PDF 773.21 KB ) 30 Aug 2011
ACCC to Applicant re Material Excluded from Public Register ( PDF 568.42 KB ) 14 Jul 2011
ACCC to Royal Australasian College of Surgeons re Final Determination Decision ( PDF 108.46 KB ) 6 Jul 2009
ACCC to Interested Parties re Final Determination ( PDF 98.86 KB ) 18 Jun 2009
ACCC to Spier Consulting re Final Determination ( PDF 70.4 KB ) 18 Jun 2009
ACCC to Spier Consulting re Interested Party Submission ( PDF 84.59 KB ) 17 Jun 2009
ACCC to Russell Kennedy re Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Submission ( PDF 91.35 KB ) 22 May 2009
ACCC to Interested Parties re Consultation Process ( PDF 156.77 KB ) 4 May 2009
ACCC to Spier Consulting re Request for Extension to be Granted ( PDF 110.99 KB ) 29 Apr 2009
ACCC to Spier Consulting re Interested Party Submissions ( PDF 127.08 KB ) 17 Apr 2009
ACCC to Interested Parties re Amendments to Code of Practice ( PDF 141.64 KB ) 16 Mar 2009
ACCC to Interested Parties re Draft Determination ( PDF 135.29 KB ) 20 Feb 2009
ACCC to Spier Consulting re Draft Determination ( PDF 117.62 KB ) 20 Feb 2009
ACCC to Interested Parties re Consultation Process ( PDF 182.31 KB ) 14 Nov 2008
ACCC to Applicant re Interested Party Consultation ( PDF 115.62 KB ) 14 Nov 2008
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Submissions - before draft decision

Document title Date
Applicant ( PDF 4.38 MB ) 23 Jan 2009
Department of Human Services ( PDF 267.02 KB ) 18 Dec 2008
Department of Health and Ageing ( PDF 78.54 KB ) 15 Dec 2008
Department of Health SA ( PDF 30.72 KB ) 12 Dec 2008
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons ( PDF 463.34 KB ) 8 Dec 2008
Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons Inc ( PDF 254.72 KB ) 5 Dec 2008
NSW Health ( PDF 78.62 KB ) 2 Dec 2008
Dept Health and Human Services Tasmania ( PDF 129.53 KB ) 2 Dec 2008
Cosmetic Physicians Society of Australasia ( PDF 82.03 KB ) 1 Dec 2008
Australian Medical Council Limited ( PDF 85.71 KB ) 19 Nov 2008
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Submissions - after draft decision

Document title Date
Applicant to ACCC re Provision of Further Information ( PDF 174.79 KB ) 9 Sep 2011
Applicant - Report of Periodic Audit Checks ( PDF 143.74 KB ) 8 Jul 2011
Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery Code of Practice Report of Periodic Audit Checks ( PDF 171.74 KB ) 8 Jul 2010
Medical Board of Western Australia ( PDF 99.3 KB ) 7 Jul 2009
Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons Inc ( PDF 92.2 KB ) 7 Jul 2009
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons ( PDF 52.27 KB ) 7 Jul 2009
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons ( PDF 481.58 KB ) 3 Jul 2009
Hank Spier ( PDF 62.75 KB ) 23 Jun 2009
ACCS Indicative Code Implementation Plan ( PDF 66.47 KB ) 3 Jun 2009
Applicant ( PDF 64.36 KB ) 1 Jun 2009
[name withheld] ( PDF 60.76 KB ) 24 May 2009
Deidre Nolan ( PDF 252.63 KB ) 20 May 2009
Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria ( PDF 134.33 KB ) 20 May 2009
Australian Medical Association ( PDF 668.05 KB ) 20 May 2009
Consumers Health Forum of Australia ( PDF 186.45 KB ) 20 May 2009
SA Health ( PDF 64.44 KB ) 19 May 2009
Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons ( PDF 77.17 KB ) 18 May 2009
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons ( PDF 350.44 KB ) 14 May 2009
Australian publishers' Bureau ( PDF 130.82 KB ) 13 May 2009
[name withheld] ( PDF 51.98 KB ) 9 May 2009
Spier Consulting to ACCC re Extension of time for Authorisation Application ( PDF 27.32 KB ) 4 May 2009
Submissions by Deirdre Nolan, Marika Castelletti and Nicole Russell ( PDF 423.47 KB ) 1 May 2009
Applicant ( PDF 1.41 MB ) 27 Apr 2009
[name withheld] ( PDF 6.78 MB ) 14 Apr 2009
Medical Practioners Board of Victoria ( PDF 248.04 KB ) 9 Apr 2009
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons ( PDF 421.08 KB ) 9 Apr 2009
Government of South Australia - SA Health ( PDF 121.07 KB ) 9 Apr 2009
Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons Inc ( PDF 482.44 KB ) 7 Apr 2009
[name withheld] ( PDF 249.74 KB ) 19 Mar 2009
Department of Health & Human Services Tasmania ( PDF 84.23 KB ) 16 Mar 2009
Australian Publishers' Bureau ( PDF 127.97 KB ) 11 Mar 2009
Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria ( PDF 124.3 KB ) 10 Mar 2009
Government of South Australia - SA Health ( PDF 33.27 KB ) 10 Mar 2009
SWAAB ( PDF 42.21 KB ) 10 Mar 2009
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons ( PDF 77.65 KB ) 3 Mar 2009
[name withheld] ( PDF 71.7 KB ) 24 Feb 2009
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Pre-decision conferences

Document title Date
Revised - Pre-decision Conference Minutes ( PDF 370.55 KB ) 30 Mar 2009
Pre-decision Conference Minutes ( PDF 66.16 KB ) 30 Mar 2009
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons ( PDF 224.92 KB ) 30 Mar 2009
Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons ( PDF 432.39 KB ) 27 Mar 2009
Australian Publishers Bureau to ACCC re Predecision Conference ( PDF 106.88 KB ) 16 Mar 2009
ACCC to Spier Consulting re Pre-Decision Conference ( PDF 75.47 KB ) 11 Mar 2009
ACCC to Interested Parties re Pre-Decision Conference ( PDF 213.52 KB ) 11 Mar 2009
Spier Consulting to ACCC re Predecision Conference ( PDF 99.33 KB ) 23 Feb 2009
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