HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW ACT 2009 - As at 20 September 2023 - Act 45 of 2009
- As at 20 September 2023
- Act 45 of 2009
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definitions
PART 2 - ADOPTION OF HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW
- 4 Application of Health Practitioner Regulation National Law
- 5 Meaning of generic terms in Health Practitioner Regulation National Law for purposes of this jurisdiction
- 6 Responsible tribunal for Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland)
- 7 Exclusion of legislation of this jurisdiction
- 7A Co-regulatory jurisdiction
- 7B Co-regulatory authority
- 7C Adjudication body
PART 3 - PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS JURISDICTION
- 8 Police commissioner may give criminal history information
- 9 Review of decision by QCAT as responsible tribunal
- 9A Regulation-making power
- 10 Repeal
PART 4 - MODIFICATIONS OF NATIONAL LAW PROVISIONS
- 11 Meaning of National Law provisions
- 12 Operation of pt 4
13. (Repealed)
14. (Repealed)
- 15 Amendment of s 5 (Definitions)
- 16 Amendment of s 11 (Policy directions)
17. (Repealed)
- 18 Amendment of s 25 (Functions of National Agency)
- 19 Insertion of new s 26A
- 20 Amendment of s 35 (Functions of National Boards)
- 21 Amendment of s 138 (Application of Part to persons who are registered health practitioners)
- 22 Amendment of s 139A (Application of Part to persons who were registered health practitioners)
- 22A Amendment of s 139B (Application of Part to persons who were registered under corresponding prior Act)
- 23 Insertion of new s 139C
- 24 Insertion of new s 139D
- 25 Amendment of s 141 (Mandatory notifications by health practitioners other than treating practitioners)
- 25A Amendment of s 141A (Mandatory notifications by treating practitioners of sexual misconduct)
- 25B Amendment of s 141B (Mandatory notifications by treating practitioners of substantial risk of harm to public)
- 25C Amendment of s 141C (When practitioner does not form reasonable belief in course of providing health service)
- 26 Amendment of s 142 (Mandatory notifications by employers)
- 27 Amendment of s 143 (Mandatory notifications by education providers)
- 28 Insertion of new s 143A
- 29 Amendment of s 144 (Grounds for voluntary notification)
- 30 Amendment of s 145 (Who may make voluntary notification)
- 31 Replacement of pt 8, div 4, hdg
- 32 Replacement of s 146 (How notification is made)
- 33 Omission of s 147 (National Agency to provide reasonable assistance to notifier)
- 34 Replacement of pt 8, div 5 (Preliminary assessment)
- 35 Replacement of ss 153 and 154
- 35A Amendment of s 159A (Board may give information to notifier about immediate action)
- 36 Amendment of s 160 (When investigation may be conducted)
- 37 Amendment of s 161 (Registered health practitioner or student to be given notice of investigation)
- 37A Amendment of s 167A (Board may give information to notifier about result of investigation)
- 38 Amendment of s 169 (Requirement for health assessment)
- 39 Amendment of s 170 (Requirement for performance assessment)
- 40 Amendment of s 177 (Decision by National Board)
- 40A Amendment of s 177A (Board may give information to notifier about decision following assessor’s report)
- 41 Amendment of s 178 (National Board may take action)
- 42 Amendment of s 180 (Notice to be given to health practitioner or student and notifier)
- 43 Amendment of s 181 (Establishment of health panel)
- 44 Amendment of s 182 (Establishment of performance and professional standards panel)
- 45 Amendment of s 183 (List of approved persons for appointment to panels)
- 46 Amendment of s 187 (Submission by notifier)
- 47 Replacement of s 190 (Referral to responsible tribunal or National Board)
- 48 Amendment of s 191 (Decision of panel)
- 49 Amendment of s 192 (Notice to be given about panel’s decision)
- 50 Replacement of pt 8, div 12, hdg and ss 193–195
- 51 Amendment of s 198 (Relationship with Act establishing responsible tribunal)
- 52 Omission of ss 201–203
- 53 Amendment of s 204 (Notice from adjudication body)
- 54 Amendment of s 206 (National Board to give notice to registered health practitioner’s employer and other entities)
- 55 Insertion of new ss 206A and 206B
- 56 Amendment of s 231 (Other records to be kept by National Boards)
- 56A Replacement of s 241A
- 57 Insertion of new pt 12A