Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

NURSES ACT 1988

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   3.      Interpretation for Act  
   4.      Competence to practise nursing  
   5.      Impairment  

   PART 2--THE NURSES BOARD

   6.      Establishment of board  
   7.      Constitution of board  
   8.      Chairperson etc of board  

   PART 3--EDUCATION AND ASSESSMENT

   9.      Courses  

   PART 4--REGISTRATION

           Division 4.1--Qualifications for registration

   10.     Entitlement to registration as general nurse  
   11.     Registration as general nurse under mutual recognition principle  
   12.     Registration as mental health nurse, midwife or nurse practitioner  
   13.     Registration as mental health nurse, midwife or nurse practitioner under mutual recognition  
   14.     Registration at discretion of board  
   15.     Interim registration  
   16.     Conditions of registration in cases of impairment  
   17.     Refusal of registration if applicant convicted of offence  
   18.     Refusal of registration if applicant deregistered under foreign law  
   19.     Applicants to be competent and of good character  
   20.     Restriction on registration of deregistered or suspended persons  

           Division 4.2--Registration procedure

   21.     Applications for registration  
   22.     Applications to be considered and determined  
   23.     Registration of applicants  
   25.     Conditions of registration  

           Division 4.3--Register of nurses

   26.     Register  
   27.     Particulars to be entered in register  
   28.     Certificate of registration  
   29.     Change of address  
   30.     Alteration of register  
   31.     Deregistration on basis of deregistration under foreign law  
   32.     Imposition of conditions imposed under foreign law  
   33.     Cessation of registration  

           Division 4.4--Annual registration fees

   34.     Annual registration fee  
   35.     Registration to be cancelled for nonpayment  
   36.     Entitlement to re-registration if fee paid  

   PART 5--ENROLMENT

           Division 5.1--Qualifications for enrolment

   37.     Entitlement to enrolment as enrolled nurse  
   38.     Enrolment as enrolled nurse under mutual recognition principle  
   39.     Interim enrolment  
   40.     Conditions of enrolment in cases of impairment  
   41.     Refusal of enrolment if applicant convicted of offence  
   42.     Refusal of enrolment if applicant removed from roll under foreign  
   43.     Applicants to be competent and of good character  
   44.     Restriction on enrolment of persons removed from roll or whose enrolment has been  

           Division 5.2--Enrolment procedure

   45.     Applications for enrolment  
   46.     Applications to be considered and determined  
   47.     Enrolment of applicants  
   49.     Conditions of enrolment  

           Division 5.3--Roll of enrolled nurses

   50.     Roll  
   51.     Particulars to be entered in roll  
   52.     Certificate of enrolment  
   53.     Change of address  
   54.     Alteration of roll  
   55.     Removal from roll on basis of removal from roll under foreign law  
   56.     Imposition of conditions imposed under foreign law  
   57.     Cessation of enrolment  

           Division 5.4--Annual registration fees

   58.     Annual registration fee  
   59.     Enrolment to be cancelled for nonpayment  
   60.     Entitlement to re-enrolment if fee paid  

   PART 6--CANCELLATION AND SUSPENSION

   61.     Cancellation or suspension of registration or enrolment  
   62.     Cancellation, suspension or restriction of right of practise on health  
   63.     Practising when registration or enrolment suspended  
   64.     Power of board to caution, reprimand etc  
   65.     Power of board to impose fines  
   66.     Inquiry by board  
   67.     Effect of suspension  
   68.     Application for re-registration or re-enrolment  

   PART 7--CONDUCT OF THE PRACTICE OF NURSING

   69.     Persons who may practise nursing  
   70.     Use of title of nurse  
   71.     Registered nurse or enrolled nurse—provision of services etc  
   72.     Employment of enrolled nurses  
   73.     Signing of certificates  
   74.     Recovery of fees  
   75.     Review of accounts for fees for nursing service  
   76.     Administration of estate of deceased nurse  
   77.     Substitutes for registered nurses  
   78.     Application of pt 7  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

   79.     Board may require additional information  
   80.     Review of decisions  
   81.     Notification of decisions  
   82.     Publication of notice of decision of board or tribunal  
   83.     Committees  
   84.     Inspection of register or roll  
   85.     Publication of names of registered or enrolled nurses  
   86.     Determination of fees  
   86A.    Approved forms  
   87.     Regulation-making power  
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