New South Wales Consolidated Acts

DENTAL PRACTICE ACT 2001 - SECT 14

14 Limited registration

(1) The Board may, with the concurrence of the Minister, grant registration as a dentist to a person who is not entitled to full registration as a dentist if the Board is satisfied that the person:

(a) is of good character, and

(b) has a qualification conferred or awarded for a course of training in dentistry of 4 years or more duration conducted by an educational institution in another jurisdiction outside the State, (either in Australia or elsewhere), and

(c) is or was entitled to be registered or to practise dentistry in that jurisdiction.

(2) Registration under this section is "limited registration" as a dentist.

(3) A person who has limited registration as a dentist may practise dentistry only:

(a) under the supervision of a registered dentist employed in an approved health institution, or

(b) in such part of the State or in the service of such an approved health institution as the Minister may direct.

(4) Limited registration is granted by the grant of a certificate of limited registration. Limited registration is granted for the period, not exceeding 12 months, specified in the certificate.

(5) A person granted limited registration is a registered dentist until the limited registration expires or is cancelled. Limited registration expires on the date specified in the certificate.

(6) A certificate of limited registration may be renewed by the Board from time to time for a period not exceeding 12 months on the application of the person granted limited registration.

(7) The Board may impose such conditions as it thinks fit on a person’s limited registration and may at any time remove, add to or vary those conditions by notice in writing to the registered person.

(8) The Board may cancel a person’s limited registration for any reason that the Board considers proper. Cancellation does not affect any application for full registration by the person.

(9) In this section:
"approved health institution" means:

(a) a public health organisation, or

(b) any other body or organisation, including a government department, approved by the Minister for the purposes of this section.

"qualification" means a degree, diploma, certificate or other academic award conferred or awarded for the successful completion of a course of training in dentistry.