Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects of Act  
   4.      Interpretation  
   5.      Exclusions from Act  
   6.      Act binds Crown  

   PART 2--LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

           Division 1--Making, amending and revoking 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 schemes to Minister  
   13.     Notification, tabling and disallowance of schemes  
   14.     Commencement of schemes  
   15.     Challenges to schemes  
   16.     Review of schemes  
   17.     Amendment and revocation of schemes  
   17A.    Notification of revocation of schemes  
   17B.    Termination of operation of interstate schemes in this jurisdiction  

           Division 2--Contents of schemes

   18.     Persons to whom scheme applies  
   19.     Officers or partners of persons to whom scheme applies  
   20.     Employees of persons to whom scheme applies  
   21.     Other persons to whom scheme applies  
   22.     Limitation of liability by insurance arrangements  
   23.     Limitation of liability by reference to amount of business assets  
   24.     Limitation of liability by multiple of charges  
   25.     Specification of different limits of liability  
   26.     Combination of provisions under sections 22, 23 and 24  
   27.     Liability that cannot be limited by scheme  
   27A.    Liability in damages not reduced to below relevant limit  
   28.     Insurance to be of requisite standard  

           Division 3--Effect of schemes

   29.     Limit of occupational liability by schemes  
   30.     Limitation of amount of damages  
   31.     Effect of scheme on other parties to proceedings  
   32.     Proceedings to which scheme applies  
   33.     Duration of scheme  
   34.     Notification of limitation of liability  

   PART 3--COMPULSORY INSURANCE

   35.     Occupational association may compel its members to insure  
   36.     Monitoring claims  

   PART 4--RISK MANAGEMENT

   37.     Risk management strategies  
   38.     Reporting  
   39.     Compliance audits  

   PART 5--COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS

   40.     Complaints and discipline code  

   PART 6--PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COUNCIL

           Division 1--Constitution of Council

   41.     Constitution of Council  

           Division 2--Membership and procedure of Council

   42.     Membership of Council  
   43.     Provisions relating to members of Council  
   44.     Provisions relating to procedure of Council  

           Division 3--Functions of Council

   45.     Functions of Council  
   45A.    Cooperation with authorities in other jurisdictions  

           Division 4--Other provisions

   46.     Requirement to provide information  
   47.     Referral of complaints  
   48.     Committees of Council  
   49.     Staff of Council  
   50.     Engagement of consultants  
   51.     Accountability of Council  
   52.     Professional Standards Council Fund  
   53.     Annual report  
   53A.    Agreement with States or other Territories  

   PART 7--GENERAL

   54.     Characterisation of Act  
   55.     Application of Act  
   56.     No contracting out of Act  
   57.     No limitation on other insurance  
   58.     Regulations  
   59.     Rules of court  
   60.     Review of Act  

   PART 8--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AMENDMENT ACT 2007

   61.     Definitions  
   62.     Validation of schemes etc.  
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           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
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