New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PSYCHOLOGISTS ACT 2001 - SECT 25

25 Meaning of “unsatisfactory professional conduct”

For the purposes of this Act, "unsatisfactory professional conduct", in relation to a registered psychologist, includes any of the following:

(a) any conduct that demonstrates that the knowledge, skill or judgment possessed, or care exercised, by the psychologist in the practice of psychology is significantly below the standard reasonably expected of a psychologist of an equivalent level of training or experience,

(b) a contravention by the psychologist of a provision of this Act or the regulations or of a condition of the psychologist’s registration,

(c) a failure without reasonable excuse by the psychologist to comply with a direction by the Board to provide information with respect to a complaint under this Part against the psychologist,

(d) a failure by the psychologist to comply with an order made or a direction given by the Board or the Tribunal under this Act,

(d1) a contravention by the psychologist of section 34A (4) (Power of Commission to obtain information, records and evidence) of the Health Care Complaints Act 1993 ,

(e) any other improper or unethical conduct by a psychologist in the course of the practice or purported practice of psychology.