Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

HEALTH PRACTITIONERS ACT - SECT 10

    (1)     A Board has the following functions:

        (a)     to administer the scheme of registration under Part 3 in relation to the category of health care practice for which it is established;

        (b)     to monitor the standard and provision of health care services in the category of health care practice for which it is established;

        (c)     to monitor the competence of health practitioners in the category of health care practice for which it is established;

        (d)     to provide guidance on clinical conduct and ethical matters to health practitioners in the category of health care practice for which it is established;

        (e)     to initiate investigations of complaints made against health practitioners in the category of health care practice for which it is established and to initiate investigations into other matters that are prescribed;

        (f)     to prosecute offences against this Act that relate to the category of health care practice for which it is established;

        (g)     to accredit courses for entry into the category of health care practice for which it is established;

        (h)     to accredit educational institutions to conduct courses referred to in paragraph (g);

            (i)     to advise the Minister on other matters relating to this Act.

    (2)     In addition, a Board has those functions that are imposed on it by this or any other Act or that are prescribed.