Liability for alternative medicine | Legal aid clinic

Questioner

Mr. X had a physiotherapy practice for many years and then stopped. Mr. X then started a practice in alternative medicine. If something were to happen to a client, could Mr. X be held liable under the BIG Act? If so, in which article is this referred to?

Lawyer

Your question contains very little information and a specific answer is therefore not possible, but in general a patient cannot hold a healthcare provider liable on the basis of the BIG Act. The BIG Act concerns medical professional titles and reserved acts and is governed by disciplinary law. Incidentally, it is questionable whether an alternative practitioner is BIG registered.