HEALTH PRACTITIONERS ACT

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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. 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 2A--PHARMACY PREMISES COMMITTEE

18A. Establishment
18B. Membership
18C. Functions
18D. Powers
18E. Policies and guidelines
18F. Delegation
18G. Registrar
18H. Advisory committee
18J. Protection from liability
18K. Annual report

PART 3--REGISTRATION

Division 1--Categories of registration

19. Categories of registration

Division 2--Application for registration

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

Division 3--Determination of entitlement

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

Division 4--Grant or refusal of registration

27. Determination of application
28. Special grounds for refusing to register
30. Review of registration 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 persons to be issued with certificates
39. Certificates of registration
40. Practising certificates
41. Replacement and amendment of certificates
42. Offences in relation to certificates

Division 7--Registers

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

Division 1--Preliminary

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
102A. Offence to carry out radiographic procedure
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
131. Regulations

Division 3--Repeal, savings and transitional provisions

132. Repeals
133. Savings and transitional provisions

PART 10--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR RADIOGRAPHERS

134. Definitions for Part 10
135. Radiographers Board membership
136. Registrar
137. Register
138. Registered radiographers
139. Suspension of registration
140. Pending application for registration
141. Pending application for restoration of registration
142. Pending appeal
143. Interpretation Act not affected

PART 11--TRANSITIONAL MATTER FOR PHARMACIES

144. Pharmacy standards

PART 12--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW (NT)

145. Definitions
146. Pending complaints
147. Pending matters under Information and Ombudsman Acts
148. Principal place of practice

PART 13--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) ACT 2010 AND HEALTH PRACTITIONER (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) IMPLEMENTATION ACT 2010

149. Definition
150. Transitional regulations
151. Expiry
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