CHIROPRACTORS ACT 2001 - As at 1 July 2010 - Act 15 of 2001
- As at 1 July 2010 - Act 15 of 2001Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
PART 2 - REGISTRATION
- 7 Registration necessary for certain representations
- 8 Qualifications for registration
- 9 Competence
- 10 Impairment
- 11 Full registration
- 12 Provisional registration
- 13 Temporary registration
- 14 Power to refuse or impose conditions on full registration
- 15 Cancellation and suspension of registration
- 16 Restrictions on registration of deregistered persons
- 17 Appeals concerning registration
PART 3 - PRACTICE OF CHIROPRACTIC
NoteDivision 1 - Conduct of practice
Division 2 - Returns and information
- 20 Annual return to be submitted
- 21 Notification of convictions, criminal findings and charges
- 22 Courts to provide information on convictions
- 23 Referral of mental health matters to Registrar
PART 4 - COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
Division 1 - Interpretation
- 24 Meaning of "professional misconduct"
- 25 Meaning of "unsatisfactory professional conduct"
- 25A References to "complaint"
Division 2 - Complaints
- 26 Grounds for complaints
- 27 Complaint can be made even if person no longer registered
- 28 Who can make a complaint
- 29 Complaints to be made to the Board
- 30 Form of complaint
- 31 Board to notify Commission of complaints 32. (Repealed)
- 33 Investigation of complaint by Board
- 34 Role of the Commission
- 35 How complaints are dealt with
- 36 Serious complaints must be referred to Tribunal
- 37 Medical examination of chiropractor
- 38 Notification of orders to employer and others
Division 3 - Referral of complaints to Chiropractic Care Assessment Committee
- 39 Kinds of complaints that can be referred to Committee
- 40 How complaints are dealt with
- 41 Skills testing of chiropractor
- 42 Recommendations of the Committee
- 43 No legal representation for parties appearing before the Committee
Division 4 - Dealing with complaint by inquiry at a meeting of the Board
- 44 Procedures for dealing with complaint at meeting
- 45 General procedure
- 46 Conduct of meeting
- 47 Making submissions to inquiry
- 48 Decision of the Board
- 49 Admissibility of Board's findings
Division 5 - Disciplinary powers of Board and Tribunal
- 50 Powers may be exercised if complaint proved or admitted
- 51 General powers of the Board
- 52 Power of the Board to recommend suspension or cancellation of registration
- 53 Powers of the Tribunal
Division 6 - Powers of the Board for the protection of the public
- 54 Suspension or conditions to protect the public
- 55 Power to remove or alter conditions
- 56 Referral of matter to Commission
- 57 Special provisions--impairment
- 58 Tribunal to be notified of suspensions
- 59 Extension of suspension
- 60 Expiration of suspension
- 61 Duration of conditions--complaint matters
- 62 Duration of conditions--impairment matters
PART 5 - IMPAIRMENT
- 63 Referral of impairment matters concerning chiropractors
- 64 Persons may notify Board of impairment matters concerning chiropractors
- 65 Commission may refer impairment matters to Board
- 66 Panel to inquire into matters referred to it
- 67 Panel not to take action while Commission investigating
- 68 Board to give notice of proposed inquiry
- 69 Chiropractor entitled to make representations
- 70 Assessment, report and recommendations by Panel
- 71 Voluntary suspension or conditions on registration
- 72 Review of conditions
- 73 Some matters to be dealt with as complaints
- 74 Confidentiality of Panel's report
PART 6 - APPEALS AND REVIEW OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Division 1 - Appeals against actions of the Board
- 75 Appeals against actions of the Board on a complaint
- 76 Appeal against suspension or imposition of conditions by Board--impairment matters
- 77 Appeal on point of law
Division 2 - Appeals against actions of Tribunal
- 78 Preliminary appeal on point of law
- 79 Appeal against Tribunal's decisions and actions
- 80 Powers of Court on appeal
Division 3 - Review of suspension, cancellation or conditions
PART 7 - CHIROPRACTORS REGISTRATION BOARD
- 85 Constitution of the Board
- 86 Functions of the Board
- 87 Membership of the Board 88. (Repealed)
- 89 Committees
- 90 Delegation of functions
- 91 Other provisions relating to the Board
PART 8 - CHIROPRACTIC CARE ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
- 92 Constitution of the Chiropractic Care Assessment Committee
- 93 Functions of the Committee
- 94 Membership of the Committee
- 95 Other provisions relating to the Committee
PART 9 - IMPAIRED REGISTRANTS PANELS
PART 10 - CHIROPRACTORS TRIBUNAL
Division 1 - Constitution of the Tribunal
- 99 The Chiropractors Tribunal
- 100 Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons of the Tribunal
- 101 Tribunal to be constituted to deal with complaints etc
- 102 Effect of vacancy on Tribunal
- 103 Payment of non-legal Tribunal members
- 104 Seal of the Tribunal
Division 2 - Proceedings of the Tribunal
- 105 Decisions of the Tribunal
- 106 Time when orders take effect
- 107 Powers of Tribunal exercised by Supreme Court
- 108 Registrar to be informed of disciplinary action
Division 3 - Inquiries, appeals etc before the Tribunal
- 109 Jurisdiction
- 110 Notice of time and place of inquiry or appeal
- 111 Conduct of proceedings
- 112 Representation before the Tribunal
- 113 Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson not to review own decisions
- 114 Adjournments and interlocutory orders
- 115 Tribunal to provide details of its decision
- 116 Statement need not contain confidential information
PART 11 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 117 Application of Criminal Records Act
- 118 How notice is to be given
- 119 Service of documents on Board
- 120 Written statement of decisions
- 121 Notice of disciplinary action to other Boards
- 121A Cancelled registrations to be publicly available
- 121B Protection from liability for certain publications
- 122 False or misleading entries and statements
- 123 Evidentiary certificates and evidence of entry in Register
- 124 Authentication of certain documents
- 125 Fees
- 126 Chiropractic Education and Research Account
- 127 Appointment and powers of inspectors
- 128 Search warrants
- 129 Liability of officers and members
- 130 Offences by corporations
- 131 Proceedings for offences
- 132 Regulations 133. (Repealed)
- 134 Repeals
- 135 Savings and transitional provisions
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- SCHEDULE 5 Schedule 6 (Repealed)
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