Filing an objection
Do you disagree with this decision? Then you can file an objection or appeal within six weeks of dispatch, in accordance with the Administrative Justice Act BES. You can find more information about this in the legal remedies clause at the bottom of the decision.
The notice of objection must contain the following components:
- Your name and address
- The date
- A description of the decision to which you are objecting
- The reasons why you disagree with this decision
- What exactly you want (for example: that the decision is withdrawn or revised)
- Your signature or that of the person who officially represents you
If a notice of objection is not submitted within six weeks, then ZJCN declares the notice of objection inadmissible and the objection is not processed further. ZJCN processes your objection as soon as possible and aims to handle a notice of objection within the statutory period of at most four months. ZJCN can declare the objection well-founded, partially well-founded, partially unfounded or unfounded. If extensive examination appears to be necessary, then the processing may take longer. For example, ZJCN may decide to organise a hearing.
Appeals to the court and disciplinary proceedings
Do you disagree with the decision or processing of your objection by ZJCN? Then you can appeal to the Court of First Instance of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba and, if necessary, to the Joint Court of Justice of Curaçao, Aruba, St. Maarten and Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba.
If the care provider does not act in accordance with the rules of conduct of their professional association then you can also submit a complaint to the Medical Disciplinary Board. This is possible, for example, if a care provider has acted negligently, responded too slowly, or provided insufficient information.