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HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW (NSW) - As at 19 March 2024 - Act 86a of 2009

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title
  • 2 Commencement
  • 3 Objectives
  • 3A Guiding principles [NSW[#93]
  • 3B Objective and guiding principle [NSW[#93]
  • 4 How functions to be exercised
  • 5 Definitions
  • 6 Interpretation generally
  • 7 Single national entity
  • 8 Extraterritorial operation of Law
  • 9 Trans-Tasman mutual recognition principle
  • 10 Law binds the State

PART 2 - MINISTERIAL COUNCIL

  • 11 Policy directions
  • 12 Approval of registration standards
  • 13 Approvals in relation to specialist registration
  • 14 Approval of endorsement in relation to scheduled medicines
  • 15 Approval of areas of practice for purposes of endorsement
  • 16 How Ministerial Council exercises functions
  • 17 Notification and publication of directions and approvals

PART 3 - (Repealed)

None

PART 4 - AUSTRALIAN HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION AGENCY

Division 1 - National Agency

  • 23 National Agency
  • 24 General powers of National Agency
  • 25 Functions of National Agency
  • 26 Health profession agreements
  • 26A Setting of fees in health profession agreements [NSW[#93]
  • 27 Co-operation with participating jurisdictions and Commonwealth
  • 28 Office of National Agency

Division 2 - Agency Board

  • 29 Agency Board
  • 30 Functions of Agency Board

PART 5 - NATIONAL BOARDS

Division 1 - National Boards

  • 31 Regulations must provide for National Boards
  • 31A Status of National Board
  • 32 Powers of National Board
  • 33 Membership of National Boards
  • 34 Eligibility for appointment

Division 2 - Functions of National Boards

  • 35 Functions of National Boards
  • 36 State and Territory Boards
  • 37 Delegation of functions

Division 3 - Registration standards and codes and guidelines

  • 38 National board must develop registration standards
  • 39 Codes and guidelines
  • 40 Consultation about registration standards, codes and guidelines
  • 41 Use of registration standards, codes or guidelines in disciplinary proceedings

PART 5A - NEW SOUTH WALES COUNCILS [NSW[#93]

Note

Division 1 - Preliminary [NSW[#93]

  • 41A Definitions [NSW[#93]

Division 2 - Councils [NSW[#93]

  • 41B Establishment of Councils [NSW[#93]
  • 41C General powers of Councils [NSW[#93]
  • 41D Functions of Councils [NSW[#93]
  • 41DA Ministerial control [NSW[#93]
  • 41E Membership of Councils [NSW[#93]
  • 41F Committees [NSW[#93]
  • 41G Councils' complaint functions may be exercised by 2 or more members [NSW[#93]
  • 41H Annual reporting information [NSW[#93]
  • 41I Information to be made available to public [NSW[#93]
  • 41J Delegation by Council and Executive Officer [NSW[#93]
  • 41K Service of documents on Councils [NSW[#93]
  • 41L Authentication of certain documents [NSW[#93]
  • 41M Recovery of charges, fines, fees and other money by Councils [NSW[#93]
  • 41N Proof of certain matters not required [NSW[#93]
  • 41NA Special provisions relating to non-financially viable Councils [NSW[#93]

Division 3 - Proceedings of Councils [NSW[#93]

  • 41O Other matters to be taken into account [NSW[#93]
  • 41P Exercise of functions with consent [NSW[#93]

Division 4 - Administration [NSW[#93]

  • 41Q Executive Officer [NSW[#93]

Division 5 - Finance [NSW[#93]

  • 41R Financial provisions [NSW[#93]
  • 41S Education and Research Account [NSW[#93]
  • 41T Medical Council to pay expenses of Medical Services Committee [NSW[#93]

PART 6 - ACCREDITATION

Division 1 - Preliminary

  • 42 Definition

Division 2 - Accreditation authorities

  • 43 Accreditation authority to be decided
  • 44 National Agency may enter into contracts with external accreditation entities
  • 45 Accreditation processes to be published

Division 3 - Accreditation functions

  • 46 Development of accreditation standards
  • 47 Approval of accreditation standards
  • 48 Accreditation of programs of study
  • 49 Approval of accredited programs of study
  • 50 Accreditation authority to monitor approved programs of study
  • 51 Changes to approval of program of study

PART 7 - REGISTRATION OF HEALTH PRACTITIONERS

Division 1 - General registration

  • 52 Eligibility for general registration
  • 53 Qualifications for general registration
  • 54 Examination or assessment for general registration
  • 55 Unsuitability to hold general registration
  • 56 Period of general registration

Division 2 - Specialist registration

  • 57 Eligibility for specialist registration
  • 58 Qualifications for specialist registration
  • 59 Examination or assessment for specialist registration
  • 60 Unsuitability to hold specialist registration
  • 61 Period of specialist registration

Division 3 - Provisional registration

  • 62 Eligibility for provisional registration
  • 63 Unsuitability to hold provisional registration
  • 64 Period of provisional registration

Division 4 - Limited registration

  • 65 Eligibility for limited registration
  • 66 Limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised practice
  • 67 Limited registration for area of need
  • 68 Limited registration in public interest
  • 69 Limited registration for teaching or research
  • 70 Unsuitability to hold limited registration
  • 71 Limited registration not to be held for more than one purpose
  • 72 Period of limited registration

Division 5 - Non-practising registration

  • 73 Eligibility for non-practising registration
  • 74 Unsuitability to hold non-practising registration
  • 75 Registered health practitioner who holds non-practising registration must not practise the profession
  • 76 Period of non-practising registration

Division 6 - Application for registration

  • 77 Application for registration
  • 78 Power to check applicant's proof of identity
  • 79 Power to check applicant's criminal history
  • 80 Boards' other powers before deciding application for registration
  • 81 Applicant may make submissions about proposed refusal of application or imposition of condition
  • 82 Decision about application
  • 83 Conditions of registration
  • 83A Undertakings at registration
  • 84 Notice to be given to applicant
  • 85 Failure to decide application

Division 6A - Withdrawal of registration

  • 85A Power to withdraw registration
  • 85B Registered health practitioner may make submissions about proposed withdrawal of registration
  • 85C Decision about withdrawal of registration
  • 85D Notice to be given to registered health practitioner
  • 85E When decision takes effect

Division 7 - Student registration

Subdivision 1 - Persons undertaking approved programs of study
  • 86 Definitions
  • 87 National Board must register persons undertaking approved program of study
  • 88 National Board may ask education provider for list of persons undertaking approved program of study
  • 89 Registration of students
  • 90 Period of student registration
  • Subdivision 2 - Other persons to be registered as students
  • 91 Education provider to provide lists of persons
  • Subdivision 3 - General provisions applicable to students
  • 92 Notice to be given if student registration suspended or condition imposed
  • 93 Report to National Board of cessation of status as student

Division 8 - Endorsement of registration

Subdivision 1 - Endorsement in relation to scheduled medicines
  • 94 Endorsement for scheduled medicines
  • Subdivision 2 - Endorsement in relation to nurse practitioners
  • 95 Endorsement as nurse practitioner
  • Subdivision 3 - (Repealed) None Subdivision 4 - Endorsement in relation to acupuncture
  • 97 Endorsement for acupuncture
  • Subdivision 5 - Endorsements in relation to approved areas of practice
  • 98 Endorsement for approved area of practice
  • Subdivision 6 - Application for endorsement
  • 99 Application for endorsement
  • 100 Boards' other powers before deciding application for endorsement
  • 101 Applicant may make submissions about proposed refusal of application or imposition of condition
  • 102 Decision about application
  • 103 Conditions of endorsement
  • 103A Undertakings at endorsement
  • 104 Notice of decision to be given to applicant
  • 105 Period of endorsement
  • 106 Failure to decide application for endorsement

Division 9 - Renewal of registration

  • 107 Application for renewal of registration or endorsement
  • 108 Registration taken to continue in force
  • 109 Annual statement
  • 110 National Board's powers before making decision
  • 111 Applicant may make submissions about proposed refusal of application for renewal or imposition of condition
  • 112 Decision about application for renewal

Division 10 - Title and practice protections

Subdivision 1 - Title protections
  • 113 Restriction on use of protected titles
  • 114 Use of title "acupuncturist"
  • 115 Restriction on use of specialist titles
  • 115A Claims by persons as to membership of surgical class
  • 116 Claims by persons as to registration as health practitioner
  • 117 Claims by persons as to registration in particular profession or division
  • 118 Claims by persons as to specialist registration
  • 119 Claims about type of registration or registration in recognised specialty
  • 120 Registered health practitioner registered on conditions
  • Subdivision 2 - Practice protections Note
  • 121 Restricted dental acts
  • 121A General anaesthesia and simple sedation in dentistry [NSW[#93]
  • 122 Restriction on prescription of optical appliances
  • 123 Restriction on spinal manipulation

Division 11 - Miscellaneous

Subdivision 1 - Certificates of registration
  • 124 Issue of certificate of registration
  • Subdivision 2 - Review of conditions and undertakings
  • 125 Changing or removing conditions or undertaking on application by registered health practitioner or student
  • 126 Changing conditions on Board's initiative
  • 127 Removal of condition or revocation of undertaking
  • 127A When matters under this subdivision may be decided by review body of a co-regulatory jurisdiction
  • 127AA Council to be review body for purposes of section 127A [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 3 - Obligations of registered health practitioners and students
  • 128 Continuing professional development
  • 129 Professional indemnity insurance arrangements
  • 130 Registered health practitioner or student to give National Board notice of certain events
  • 131 Change in principal place of practice, address or name
  • 132 National Board may ask registered health practitioner for practice information
  • Subdivision 4 - Advertising
  • 133 Advertising
  • Subdivision 5 - Board's powers to check identity and criminal history
  • 134 Evidence of identity
  • 135 Criminal history check
  • Subdivision 6 - General
  • 136 Directing or inciting unprofessional conduct or professional misconduct
  • 136A Directing or inciting unsatisfactory professional conduct [NSW[#93]
  • 137 Surrender of registration

PART 8 - HEALTH, PERFORMANCE AND CONDUCT

Note

Division 1 - Preliminary [NSW[#93]

  • 138 Definitions [NSW[#93]
  • 139 Competence to practise health profession [NSW[#93]
  • 139A Confidential information [NSW[#93]
  • 139B Meaning of "unsatisfactory professional conduct" of registered health practitioner generally [NSW[#93]
  • 139C Additional matters that constitute unsatisfactory professional conduct of medical practitioners [NSW[#93]
  • 139D Additional matters that constitute unsatisfactory professional conduct of pharmacists [NSW[#93]
  • 139E Meaning of "professional misconduct" [NSW[#93]
  • 139F References to "complaint" [NSW[#93]
  • 139G Part applicable to persons formerly registered under this Law
  • 139H Part applicable to persons formerly registered under corresponding prior Act in certain circumstances
  • 139I Notifications under section 130 [NSW[#93]

Division 2 - Mandatory notifications

Note
  • 140 Definition of notifiable conduct
  • 141 Mandatory notifications by health practitioners other than treating practitioners
  • 141A Mandatory notifications by treating practitioners of sexual misconduct
  • 141B Mandatory notifications by treating practitioners of substantial risk of harm to public
  • 141C When practitioner does not form reasonable belief in course of providing health service
  • 142 Mandatory notifications by employers
  • 142A Employers having dual notification requirements [NSW[#93]
  • 143 Mandatory notifications by education providers
  • 143A Mandatory notifications [NSW[#93]

Division 3 - Complaints [NSW[#93]

Subdivision 1 - Making complaints [NSW[#93]
  • 144 Grounds for complaint about registered health practitioner [NSW[#93]
  • 144A Grounds for complaint about student [NSW[#93]
  • 144B Who can make complaint [NSW[#93]
  • 144C Complaints may be made to Council or Health Care Complaints Commission [NSW[#93]
  • 144D Complaints to be in writing [NSW[#93]
  • 144E Where to lodge complaints [NSW[#93]
  • 144F Further particulars may be required from complainant [NSW[#93]
  • 144G Council to notify Commission and National Boards of complaints [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 2 - How complaints are to be dealt with [NSW[#93]
  • 145 Complaints to be dealt with expeditiously [NSW[#93]
  • 145A Council and Commission to consult on complaint [NSW[#93]
  • 145B Courses of action available to Council on complaint [NSW[#93]
  • 145BA Notification of outcomes of complaints to complainants [NSW[#93]
  • 145C Courses of action available to the Commission on complaint [NSW[#93]
  • 145D Serious complaints must be referred to Tribunal [NSW[#93]
  • 145E Council may require health practitioner or student to undergo examination [NSW[#93]
  • 145F Result of failure to attend counselling or examination [NSW[#93]
  • 145G Inquiries etc not prevented by other proceedings [NSW[#93]
  • 145H Complaint not to be referred if health practitioner or student dead [NSW[#93]
  • 145I Complaint need not be referred if health practitioner or student no longer registered [NSW[#93]
  • 145J Complaint need not be referred if complainant fails to provide further particulars [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 3 - Disciplinary powers of Professional Standards Committees [NSW[#93]
  • 146 Definitions [NSW[#93]
  • 146A Powers may be exercised if complaint proved or admitted [NSW[#93]
  • 146B General powers to caution, reprimand, counsel etc [NSW[#93]
  • 146C Power to fine in certain cases [NSW[#93]
  • 146D Committee can recommend suspension or cancellation on grounds of lack of physical or mental capacity [NSW[#93]
  • 146E Council may refer contravention of conditions to Tribunal [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 4 - Dealing with complaints by Assessment Committee [NSW[#93]
  • 147 Definitions [NSW[#93]
  • 147A Complaints that may be referred to Committee [NSW[#93]
  • 147B How complaints are dealt with [NSW[#93]
  • 147C Skills testing of relevant health practitioner [NSW[#93]
  • 147D Recommendations of Committee [NSW[#93]
  • 147E No representation for parties appearing before Committee [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 5 - Dealing with complaint by inquiry at meeting of Council [NSW[#93]
  • 148 Application of Subdivision [NSW[#93]
  • 148A Procedures for dealing with complaint at meeting [NSW[#93]
  • 148B General procedure [NSW[#93]
  • 148C Conduct of meeting [NSW[#93]
  • 148D Making submissions to inquiry [NSW[#93]
  • 148E General powers of Council [NSW[#93]
  • 148F Power to fine in certain cases [NSW[#93]
  • 148G Power of Council to recommend suspension or cancellation of registration [NSW[#93]
  • 148H Decision of the Council [NSW[#93]
  • 148I Admissibility of Council's findings [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 6 - Disciplinary powers of Tribunals [NSW[#93]
  • 149 Powers may be exercised if complaint proved or admitted [NSW[#93]
  • 149A General powers to caution, reprimand, counsel etc [NSW[#93]
  • 149B Power to fine registered health practitioner in certain cases [NSW[#93]
  • 149C Tribunal may suspend or cancel registration in certain cases [NSW[#93]
  • 149D Council may refer contravention of disciplinary order to Tribunal [NSW[#93]
  • 149E Effect of cancellation and disqualification decisions of Tribunal [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 7 - Powers of a Council for protection of public [NSW[#93]
  • 150 Suspension or conditions of registration to protect public [NSW[#93]
  • 150A Review of certain decisions [NSW[#93]
  • 150B Audio recording of meeting [NSW[#93]
  • 150C Power to remove or alter conditions or end suspension [NSW[#93]
  • 150D Referral of matter to Commission [NSW[#93]
  • 150E Special provision--performance assessment [NSW[#93]
  • 150F Special provisions--impairment [NSW[#93]
  • 150FA Critical impairment conditions [NSW[#93]
  • 150G. (Repealed)
  • 150H Duration of conditions--complaint matters [NSW[#93]
  • 150I Duration of conditions--impairment matters [NSW[#93]
  • 150J Powers of Council to obtain information, records and evidence [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 8 - Duty of courts etc to refer matters to Executive Officer [NSW[#93]
  • 151 Referral of mental health matters to Executive Officer [NSW[#93]
  • 151A Referral of matters by courts [NSW[#93]
  • 151B Alternative reporting [NSW[#93]

Division 4 - Impairment [NSW[#93]

  • 152 Persons may notify Council of impairment matters concerning practitioners or students [NSW[#93]
  • 152A Commission may refer impairment matters to Council [NSW[#93]
  • 152B Council may require registered health practitioner to undergo examination [NSW[#93]
  • 152C Council may require student to undergo examination [NSW[#93]
  • 152D Referral of impairment matters concerning practitioners or students [NSW[#93]
  • 152E Panel must inquire into matters referred to it [NSW[#93]
  • 152F Panel not to take action while Commission investigating [NSW[#93]
  • 152G Council to give notice of proposed inquiry [NSW[#93]
  • 152H Practitioner or student entitled to make representations [NSW[#93]
  • 152I Assessment, report and recommendations by Panel [NSW[#93]
  • 152J Voluntary suspension or conditions on registration [NSW[#93]
  • 152K Review of conditions [NSW[#93]
  • 152L Some matters to be dealt with as complaints [NSW[#93]
  • 152M Prohibition or conditions on student [NSW[#93]

Division 5 - Performance assessment [NSW[#93]

Subdivision 1 - Preliminary [NSW[#93]
  • 153 Meaning of "professional performance" [NSW[#93]
  • 153A Meaning of "unsatisfactory" in relation to professional performance [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 2 - Council may obtain performance assessment [NSW[#93]
  • 154 Power to obtain assessment [NSW[#93]
  • 154A Serious matters not to be referred for assessment [NSW[#93]
  • 154B Persons may notify Council of professional performance matters [NSW[#93]
  • 154C Commission may refer professional performance matters to Council [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 3 - Assessment of professional performance by assessor [NSW[#93]
  • 155 How Council obtains an assessment [NSW[#93]
  • 155A Information to be given to health practitioner [NSW[#93]
  • 155B Report and recommendations by assessor [NSW[#93]
  • 155C Action that may be taken by Council [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 4 - Performance review by Performance Review Panel [NSW[#93]
  • 156 Panel to conduct performance review [NSW[#93]
  • 156A Panel not to take action while Commission investigating [NSW[#93]
  • 156B Panel must refer certain matters to Council [NSW[#93]
  • 156C Actions by Panel [NSW[#93]
  • 156D Re-assessment [NSW[#93]
  • 156E Decision [NSW[#93]
  • 156F Statement need not contain confidential information [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 5 - Miscellaneous [NSW[#93]
  • 157 Monitoring by Council [NSW[#93]

Division 6 - Appeals to Tribunal [NSW[#93]

Subdivision 1 - Appeals against actions of Committee [NSW[#93]
  • 158 Appeals against decisions of Committee [NSW[#93]
  • 158A Appeals on points of law [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 2 - Appeal against actions by Council [NSW[#93]
  • 159 Right of appeal [NSW[#93]
  • 159A Appeal by student against order [NSW[#93]
  • 159B Appeals on point of law [NSW[#93]
  • 159C Tribunal's powers on appeal [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 3 - Appeal against actions of Performance Review Panel [NSW[#93]
  • 160 Appeals against decisions of Panel [NSW[#93]
  • 160A Appeals on points of law [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 4 - Miscellaneous [NSW[#93]
  • 161 When appeal must be made [NSW[#93]
  • 161A. (Repealed)
  • 161B Appeal does not stay decision [NSW[#93]

Division 7 - (Repealed)

None

Division 8 - Reviews [NSW[#93]

  • 163 Appropriate review body [NSW[#93]
  • 163A Right of review [NSW[#93]
  • 163B Powers on review [NSW[#93]
  • 163C Inquiry into review application [NSW[#93]

Division 9 - Enforcement powers [NSW[#93]

  • 164 Appointment of authorised persons [NSW[#93]
  • 164A Powers of authorised persons [NSW[#93]
  • 164B Search warrants [NSW[#93]
  • 164C Offences [NSW[#93]
  • 164D Self-incrimination [NSW[#93]
  • 164E Offence of impersonating authorised person [NSW[#93]
  • 164F Authorised persons to produce certificate of authority [NSW[#93]
  • 164G Council may require further information from practitioner or student [NSW[#93]

Division 10 - Constitution and proceedings of Tribunal

Subdivision 1 - Interpretation
  • 165 Definitions [NSW[#93]
  • 165A Relationship with NCAT Act [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 2 - Constitution of Tribunal
  • 165B Constitution of Tribunal for complaints, applications and appeals [NSW[#93]
  • 165C Effect of vacancy on Tribunal [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 3 - Proceedings of Tribunal [NSW[#93]
  • 165D Joinder of complaints [NSW[#93]
  • 165E Time when orders take effect [NSW[#93]
  • 165F Powers of Tribunal exercised by Supreme Court [NSW[#93]
  • 165G Executive Officer to be informed of disciplinary action [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 4 - Inquiries and appeals before Tribunal [NSW[#93]
  • 165H No inquiry required if complaint admitted [NSW[#93]
  • 165I Notice of time and place of inquiry or appeal [NSW[#93]
  • 165J Representation before Tribunal [NSW[#93]
  • 165K When hearings may be closed to public [NSW[#93]
  • 165L Interlocutory orders [NSW[#93]
  • 165M Tribunal to provide details of decisions [NSW[#93]
  • 166-167G.

Division 11 - Professional Standards Committees [NSW[#93]

Subdivision 1 - Preliminary [NSW[#93]
  • 168 Definitions [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 2 - Establishment and membership of Committees [NSW[#93]
  • 169 Establishment of Committees [NSW[#93]
  • 169A Council to establish Committee when required [NSW[#93]
  • 169B Membership of Committee [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 3 - Proceedings of Committees [NSW[#93]
  • 170 Multiple inquiries [NSW[#93]
  • 170A How a Committee decides [NSW[#93]
  • 170B Time when orders take effect [NSW[#93]
  • 170C Committee to inform Executive Officer of its actions under disciplinary provisions [NSW[#93]
  • 170D Chairperson may exercise certain powers of Committee [NSW[#93]
  • 170E Effect of vacancy on Committee [NSW[#93]
  • Subdivision 4 - Inquiries before Committees [NSW[#93]
  • 171 Committee to hold inquiry into complaint [NSW[#93]
  • 171A Procedure for inquiry [NSW[#93]
  • 171B Representation at inquiry [NSW[#93]
  • 171C Adjournments and interlocutory orders [NSW[#93]
  • 171D Committee must refer certain matters to Tribunal [NSW[#93]
  • 171E Committee to provide details of decision [NSW[#93]
  • 171F Statement need not contain confidential information [NSW[#93]
  • 171G Record of inquiry [NSW[#93]

Division 12 - Assessment Committees [NSW[#93]

  • 172 Definitions [NSW[#93]
  • 172A Establishment of Committees [NSW[#93]
  • 172B Membership of Committee [NSW[#93]
  • 172C Multiple inquiries [NSW[#93]

Division 13 - Impaired Registrants Panels [NSW[#93]

  • 173 Establishment of Impaired Registrants Panels [NSW[#93]
  • 173A Council to establish Panel when required [NSW[#93]
  • 173B Decisions of Panel [NSW[#93]

Division 14 - Performance Review Panels and assessors [NSW[#93]

  • 174 Establishment of Performance Review Panels [NSW[#93]
  • 174A Membership of Performance Review Panels [NSW[#93]
  • 174B Decisions of Panel [NSW[#93]
  • 174C Certain powers may be exercised by Chairperson [NSW[#93]
  • 174D Assessors [NSW[#93]

Division 14A - Appeals [NSW[#93]

  • 175 Appellable decisions [NSW[#93]
  • 175A Parties to the proceedings [NSW[#93]
  • 175B Costs
  • 175C Decision

Division 14B - Miscellaneous [NSW[#93]

  • 176 Notice from adjudication body [NSW[#93]
  • 176A Implementation of decisions
  • 176B National Board to give notice to registered health practitioner's employer and other entities [NSW[#93]
  • 176BA Council to notify employers and accreditors about conditions concerning health, conduct or performance of health practitioners [NSW[#93]
  • 176BB Council to notify employers and accreditors about suspension or cancellation of registration and possible contravention of conditions [NSW[#93]
  • 176C Adjudication body to consider impact of decision on third parties [NSW[#93]
  • 176D Effect of suspension [NSW[#93]
  • 176E Protection from liability for certain publications [NSW[#93]
  • 176F Confidentiality of protected reports
  • 177-207. (Repealed)

PART 9 - FINANCE

  • 208 Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Fund
  • 209 Payments into Agency Fund
  • 210 Payments out of Agency Fund
  • 211 Investment of money in Agency Fund
  • 212 Financial management duties of National Agency and National Boards

PART 10 - INFORMATION AND PRIVACY

Division 1A - Australian Information Commissioner

  • 212A Application of Commonwealth AIC Act

Division 1 - Privacy

  • 213 Application of Commonwealth Privacy Act

Division 2 - Disclosure of information and confidentiality

  • 214 Definition
  • 215 Application of Commonwealth FOI Act
  • 216 Duty of confidentiality
  • 217 Disclosure of information for workforce planning
  • 218 Disclosure of information for information management and communication purposes
  • 219 Disclosure of information to other Commonwealth, State and Territory entities
  • 220 Disclosure to protect health or safety of patients or other persons
  • 220A Disclosure of information about registered health practitioners to protect health or safety of persons
  • 220B Disclosure of information about unregistered persons to protect health or safety of persons
  • 221 Disclosure to registration authorities

Division 3 - Registers in relation to registered health practitioner

  • 221A Definitions [NSW[#93]
  • 222 Public national registers
  • 223 Specialists Registers
  • 224 Way registers are to be kept
  • 225 Information to be recorded in National Register
  • 226 National Board may decide not to include or to remove certain information in register
  • 227 Register about former registered health practitioners
  • 228 Inspection of registers

Division 4 - Student registers

  • 229 Student registers
  • 230 Information to be recorded in student register

Division 5 - Other records

  • 231 Other records to be kept by National Boards
  • 232 Record of adjudication decisions to be kept and made publicly available

Division 6 - Unique identifier

  • 233 Unique identifier to be given to each registered health practitioner

PART 11 - MISCELLANEOUS

Division 1 - Provisions relating to persons exercising functions under Law

  • 234 General duties of persons exercising functions under this Law
  • 235 Application of Commonwealth Ombudsman Act
  • 236 Protection from personal liability for persons exercising functions
  • 236A Protection from personal liability for persons exercising functions under NSW provisions [NSW[#93]
  • 237 Protection from liability for persons making notification or otherwise providing information

Division 2 - Inspectors

  • 238 Functions and powers of inspectors
  • 239 Appointment of inspectors
  • 240 Identity card
  • 241 Display of identity card

Division 3 - Legal proceedings

  • 241A Proceedings for indictable offences
  • 242 Proceedings for other offences
  • 243 Conduct may constitute offence and be subject of disciplinary proceedings
  • 244 Evidentiary certificates
  • 244A Evidentiary certificates for NSW provisions [NSW[#93]

Division 4 - Regulations

  • 245 National regulations
  • 246 Parliamentary scrutiny of national regulations
  • 247 Effect of disallowance of national regulation
  • 247A NSW regulations [NSW[#93]

Division 5 - Miscellaneous

  • 248 Combined notice may be given
  • 249 Fees

PART 12 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Division 1 - Preliminary

  • 250 Definitions
  • 251 References to registered health practitioners

Division 2 - Ministerial Council

  • 252 Directions given by Ministerial council
  • 253 Accreditation functions exercised by existing accreditation entities
  • 254 Health profession standards approved by Ministerial Council
  • 255 Accreditation standards approved by National Board

Division 3 - Advisory Council

  • 256 Members of Advisory Council

Division 4 - National Agency

  • 257 Health profession agreements
  • 258 Service agreement

Division 5 - Agency Management Committee

  • 259 Members of Agency Management Committee

Division 6 - Staff, consultants and contractors of National Agency

  • 260 Chief executive officer
  • 261 Staff
  • 262 Consultants and contractors

Division 7 - Reports

  • 263 Annual report

Division 8 - National Boards

  • 264 Members of National Boards
  • 265 Committees
  • 266 Delegation

Division 9 - Agency Fund

  • 267 Agency Fund

Division 10 - Offences

Division 11 - Registration

  • 269 General registration
  • 270 Specialist registration
  • 271 Provisional registration
  • 272 Limited registration
  • 273 Limited registration (public interest-occasional practice)
  • 274 Non-practising registration
  • 275 Registration for existing registered students
  • 276 Registration for new students
  • 277 Other registrations
  • 278 Endorsements
  • 279 Conditions imposed on registration or endorsement
  • 280 Expiry of registration and endorsement
  • 281 Protected titles for certain specialist health practitioners
  • 282 First renewal of registration or endorsement
  • 283 Programs of study
  • 284 Exemption from requirement for professional indemnity insurance arrangements for midwives practising private midwifery

Division 12 - Applications for registration and endorsement

  • 285 Applications for registration
  • 286 Applications for endorsement
  • 287 Disqualifications and conditions relevant to applications for registration

Division 13 - Complaints, notifications and disciplinary proceedings

  • 288 Complaints and notifications made but not being dealt with on participation day
  • 289 Complaints and notifications being dealt with on participation day
  • 290 Effect of suspension
  • 291 Undertakings and other agreements
  • 292 Orders
  • 293

Division 14 - Local registration authority

  • 294 Definition
  • 295 296. Records relating to registration and accreditation
  • 297 298. 299. Members of local registration authority

Division 15 - Staged commencement for certain health professions

  • 300 Application of Law to relevant health profession between commencement and 1 July 2012
  • 301 Ministerial Council may appoint external accreditation entity
  • 302 Application of Law to appointment of first National Board for relevant professions
  • 303 Qualifications for general registration in relevant profession
  • 304 Relationship with other provisions of Law

Division 16 - (Repealed)

None

PART 13 - TRANSITIONAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2017

Division 1 - Paramedicine Board and registration of paramedics

  • 306 Definitions
  • 307 Establishment of Paramedicine Board
  • 308 Powers and functions of Paramedicine Board
  • 309 Paramedicine Board taken to be a National Board for stated matters
  • 310 CAA accredited programs of study
  • 311 Qualifications for general registration in paramedicine for a limited period
  • 312 Accepted qualification for general registration in paramedicine
  • 313 Provisions that apply to student registration for Diploma of Paramedical Science
  • 314 Applications for registration in paramedicine and period of registration
  • 315 Applications for registration in paramedicine made but not decided before participation day
  • 316 Period after participation day during which an individual does not commit an offence under ss 113 and 116
  • 317 Application of ss 113 and 116 to individual temporarily practising paramedicine in another jurisdiction

Division 2 - Other transitional provisions

  • 318 Deciding review period for decision on application made under section 125 before commencement
  • 319 Deciding review period for decision after notice given under section 126 before commencement
  • 320 Membership of continued National Boards
  • 321 322. Register to include prohibition orders made before commencement
  • 323 Public national registers

PART 14 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2022

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