PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS ACT 1994 - As at 27 June 2017 - Act 81 of 1994
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS ACT 1994
- As at 27 June 2017
- Act 81 of 1994
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Act
2. Commencement
3. Objects of this Act
4. Definitions
5. Occupational liability to which Act does not apply
6. Act binds the Crown
PART 2 - LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Division 1 - Making, amendment and revocation of schemes
7. Preparation and approval of schemes
8. Public notification of schemes
9. Making of comments and submissions concerning schemes
10. Consideration of comments, submissions and other matters
11. Public hearings
12. Submission of approved schemes for Gazettal
13. Gazettal, tabling and disallowance of schemes
14. Commencement of schemes
15. Challenges to schemes
16. Review of schemes
16A. Amendment and revocation of schemes approved by Council
16B. Notification of revocation of schemes
16C. Termination of operation of interstate schemes in this jurisdiction
Division 2 - Contents of schemes
17. Persons to whom scheme applies
18. Officers or partners of persons to whom scheme applies
19. Employees of persons to whom a scheme applies
20. Other persons to whom a scheme applies
20A. Extension of liability limitation to other persons to whom scheme applies
21. Limitation of liability by insurance arrangements
22. Limitation of liability by reference to amount of business assets
23. Limitation of liability by multiple of charges
24. Specification of limits of liability and multiples
25. Combination of provisions under sections 21, 22 and 23
26. Liability that cannot be limited by a scheme
26A. Liability in damages not reduced to below relevant limit
27. Insurance to be of requisite standard
Division 3 - Effect of schemes
28. Limit of occupational liability by schemes
29. Limitation of amount of damages
30. Effect of scheme on other parties to proceedings
31. Proceedings to which a scheme applies
32. Duration of scheme
33. Notification of limitation of liability
PART 3 - COMPULSORY INSURANCE
34. Occupational association may compel its members to insure
35. Monitoring claims
PART 4 - RISK MANAGEMENT
36. Risk management strategies
37. Reporting
PART 5 - COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
38. Occupational Associations (Complaints and Discipline) Code
PART 6 - THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COUNCIL
Division 1 - Constitution of the Council
39. Constitution of the Council
Division 2 - Membership and procedure of the Council
40. Membership of the Council
41. Provisions relating to members of the Council
42. Provisions relating to procedure of the Council
Division 3 - Functions of the Council
43. Functions of Council
43A. Co-operation with authorities in other jurisdictions
43B. Delegation of functions
Division 4 - Miscellaneous
44. Requirement to provide information
44A. Referral of complaints
45. Committees of Council
46. Staff of the Council
47. Annual report
PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS
48. Characterisation of this Act
49. Application of this Act
50. No contracting out of this Act
50A. Disclosure of information
51. No limitation on other insurance
52. Proceedings for offences
53. Regulations
54. Rules of court
55. Review of Act
56. Savings, transitional and other provisions
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 4