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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (SPECIAL EVENTS EXEMPTION) ACT 1997 - SECT 3

Definitions

3 Definitions

In this Act:
"drug of addiction" means any substance specified in Schedule Eight of the Poisons List.
"exemption period", in relation to a special event, means the period or periods specified in an order under section 5 that applies to the event.
"health care services" means:

(a) services ordinarily provided by medical practitioners, nurses, dentists, dental technicians, dental prosthetists, pharmacists, podiatrists, chiropractors, osteopaths, optometrists, physiotherapists, psychologists and optical dispensers, or
(b) any other service prescribed by the regulations.
"Health Registration Act" means any of the following Acts:
Chiropractors Act 2001
Dental Practice Act 2001
Dental Technicians Registration Act 1975
Dentists Act 1989
Medical Practice Act 1992
Nurses and Midwives Act 1991
Optical Dispensers Act 1963
Optometrists Act 1930
Optometrists Act 2002
Osteopaths Act 2001
Pharmacy Practice Act 2006
Physiotherapists Act 2001
Podiatrists Act 1989
Psychologists Act 2001
"Poisons List" means the list proclaimed under section 8 of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 as in force for the time being.
"registration" includes licensing and enrolment.
"relevant special event", in relation to a visiting health professional, means the special event in respect of which notice is given by the health professional under section 7 (c).
"restricted substance" means any substance specified in Schedule Four of the Poisons List.
"special event" means an event, or class of events, that is declared to be a special event by order under section 5.
"supply" has the same meaning as in the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 .
"visiting health professional" is defined in section 7.
"visitor" is defined in section 6.


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