Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

HEALTH PRACTITIONERS ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objectives
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Act binds Crown
   6.      Meaning of "category of health care practice"

   PART 2 - HEALTH PRACTITIONERS REGISTRATION BOARDS

   7.      Establishment of Boards
   8.      Legal status of Boards
   9.      Membership of Boards
   10.     Functions of Boards
   11.     Powers of Boards
   12.     Codes
   13.     Delegation
   14.     Registrars
   15.     Committees
   16.     Protection from liability
   17.     Annual reports
   18.     Fees

   PART 3 - REGISTRATION AND ENROLMENT

           Division 1 - Categories of registration and enrolment

   19.     Categories of registration and enrolment

           Division 2 - Application for registration or enrolment

   20.     Application for registration or enrolment
   21.     Requirements of application for registration or enrolment

           Division 3 - Determination of entitlement

   22.     Entitlement to registration or enrolment
   23.     Interim registration or enrolment
   24.     Cancellation of interim registration or enrolment
   25.     Evaluation of entitlement
   26.     Recommendation of committee of evaluators

           Division 4 - Grant or refusal of registration or enrolment

   27.     Determination of application
   28.     Special grounds for refusing to register or enrol
   29.     Nurse cannot be registered and enrolled at same time
   30.     Review of registration or enrolment conditions

           Division 5 - Restricted practice areas

   31.     Restricted practice areas
   32.     Authorisation to practise in restricted practice area
   33.     Requirements of application for authorisation
   34.     Entitlement to authorisation
   35.     Evaluation and determination of application
   36.     Interim authorisation
   37.     Cancellation of authorisation

           Division 6 - Certificates

   38.     Registered and enrolled persons to be issued with certificates
   39.     Certificates of registration or enrolment
   40.     Practising certificates
   41.     Replacement and amendment of certificates
   42.     Offences in relation to certificates

           Division 7 - Registers and roll

   43.     Registers
   44.     Roll of Nurses
   45.     Correction of registers and roll
   46.     Notice of change of name or address
   47.     Inspection of registers and roll
   48.     Protection of private information
   49.     Annual practising certificate fees
   50.     Removal from registers or roll
   51.     Persons taken off register or roll must surrender certificate
   52.     Restoring name to register or roll
   53.     Endorsement of qualifications on register or roll
   54.     Evidentiary provisions

   PART 4 - PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

           Division 1 - Complaints

   55.     Making complaints
   56.     Specific matters in respect of which complaints may be made
   57.     Complaints procedure
   58.     Certain complaints to be dismissed
   59.     Mediation
   60.     Preliminary investigation of complaints
   61.     Complaints dealt with by Board
   62.     Referral of complaints

           Division 2 - Health Professional Review Tribunal

   63.     Establishment and constitution of Tribunal
   64.     Function of Tribunal

           Division 3 - Actions following inquiry

   65.     Actions by Tribunal
   66.     Costs and expenses of inquiries
   67.     Notice of decision

           Division 4 - Suspension

   68.     Suspension of practising certificate or authorisation
   69.     Revocation of suspension
   70.     Effect of cancellation of right of practice in State or another Territory

           Division 5 - Inspectors and investigations

   71.     Appointment of inspectors
   72.     Powers of inspectors
   73.     Specific investigative powers

   PART 5 - IMPAIRED HEALTH PRACTITIONERS

   74.     Notifying Board of possible impairment
   75.     Investigation of possible impairment without notice
   76.     Preliminary investigation of possible impairment
   77.     Medical examination
   78.     Certain notices to be dismissed
   79.     Procedure for investigating possible impairment
   80.     Actions of Board
   81.     Notice of decision of Board
   82.     Application of Part to students

   PART 6 - PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

   83.     Meaning of professional performance
   84.     Meaning of unsatisfactory in relation to professional performance

           Division 2 - Board may obtain performance assessment

   85.     Notifying Board of possible unsatisfactory professional performance
   86.     Investigation of possible unsatisfactory professional performance without notice
   87.     Serious matters not to be referred for assessment

           Division 3 - Assessment of professional performance by assessor

   88.     Performance assessment
   89.     Assessors
   90.     Information to be given to health practitioner
   91.     Assessors must refer certain matters to Board
   92.     Report and recommendations by assessor
   93.     Confidentiality of assessor's report

           Division 4 - Performance assessment hearing by Board

   94.     Board may conduct performance assessment hearing
   95.     Action that may be taken by Board
   96.     Re-assessment
   97.     Monitoring by Board
   98.     Board to consider impact on third parties

   PART 7 - APPEALS

   99.     Right of appeal
   100.    Hearing of appeals

   PART 8 - OFFENCES

           Division 1 - Protection of profession

   101.    Offence to practise health care if unregistered
   102.    Offence to practise in restricted practice area unless authorised
   103.    False claims
   104.    Unauthorised use of certain titles
   105.    Notifying Board of civil claims

           Division 2 - General offences

   106.    Offences of dishonesty
   107.    Obstruction
   108.    Offences relating to assessments, evaluations, inquiries etc.
   109.    Intimidation
   110.    Failure to comply with orders
   111.    Unconscionable conduct

   PART 9 - MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 1 - Obligations to provide information

   112.    Health practitioner notice relating to fitness to practise
   113.    Educational institution notice relating to fitness to practise
   114.    Employer notice relating to fitness to practise
   115.    Referral of matters by court
   116.    Provision of information
   117.    Employer notice of misconduct or incompetence
   118.    Protection from liability

           Division 2 - Administrative and legal matters

   119.    Convicted offenders may be prohibited from carrying on business
   120.    Service of documents
   121.    Presumptions
   122.    Commencement of proceedings for offences
   123.    Meaning of "Default penalty"
   124.    Evidence of facts found in other proceedings
   125.    Fees, penalties and fines to be paid to Board
   126.    Punishment of conduct constituting offence
   127.    Offences by bodies corporate
   128.    Act does not prohibit certain practices
   129.    Determination of area of need
   130.    Provisions relating to pharmacies
   131.    Regulations

           Division 3 - Repeal, savings and transitional provisions

   132.    Repeals
   133.    Savings and transitional provisions
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           Endnotes