Queensland Numbered Acts

HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION (ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS) NATIONAL LAW ACT 2008 No. 62

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Health Practitioner Regulation (Administrative Arrangements) National Law
   5.      Meaning of generic terms in Health Practitioner Regulation (Administrative Arrangements) National Law for this jurisdiction
   6.      Exclusion of legislation of this jurisdiction
           SCHEDULE -- HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION (ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS) NATIONAL LAW

           Part 1--Preliminary
           1. Short title
           2. Commencement
           3. Object of Law
           4. Definitions
           5. Interpretation generally

   6.      Extraterritorial operation of Law

           Part 2--Ministerial Council

   7.      Policy directions
   8.      Approval of health profession standards
   9.      Special arrangements relating to accreditation
   10.     How Ministerial Council exercises functions
   11.     Acts done by Ministerial Council
   12.     Notification and publication of directions

           Part 3--Australian Health Workforce Advisory Council

   13.     Establishment of Advisory Council
   14.     Function of Advisory Council
   15.     Publication of advice
   16.     Powers of Advisory Council
   17.     Membership of Advisory Council

           Part 4--Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

           Division 1--National Agency

   18.     National Agency
   19.     General powers of National Agency
   20.     Principal functions of National Agency
   21.     Health profession agreements
   22.     Cooperation with participating jurisdictions and the Commonwealth
   23.     Office of National Agency

           Division 2--Agency Management Committee

   24.     Agency Management Committee
   25.     Vacancies to be advertised
   26.     Functions of Agency Management Committee
   27.     Members to act in public interest

           Division 3--Chief executive officer

   28.     Chief executive officer
   29.     Functions of chief executive officer
   30.     Vacancy in office

           Division 4--Staff and consultants

   31.     Staff of National Agency
   32.     Staff seconded to National Agency
   33.     Consultants

           Division 5--Reporting obligations

   34.     Progress reports
   35.     Annual report
   36.     Reporting by National Boards

           Part 5--National Boards

           Division 1--National Boards

   37.     Establishment of National Boards
   38.     Membership of National Boards
   39.     Eligibility for appointment
   40.     Vacancies to be advertised
   41.     Members to act in public interest

           Division 2--Functions and powers of National Boards

   42.     Functions of National Boards
   43.     Powers of National Boards
   44.     Boards may obtain assistance
   45.     Committees
   46.     Delegation of functions

           Part 6--Finance

   47.     Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Fund
   48.     Payments into Agency Fund
   49.     Payments out of Agency Fund
   50.     Investment of money in Agency Fund
   51.     Duties of National Agency and Boards with respect to financial management

           Part 7--Miscellaneous

   52.     General duties of persons engaged in the administration of this Law
   53.     Duty of confidentiality
   54.     Protection from personal liability
           Schedule 1--Constitution and procedure of Advisory Council

           Part 1--General
           1. Definitions

           Part 2--Constitution
           2. Terms of office of members
           3. Remuneration
           4. Vacancy in office of member
           5. Extension of term of office during vacancy in membership
           6. Disclosure of conflict of interest

           Part 3--Procedure
           7. General procedure
           8. Quorum
           9. Presiding member
           10. Transaction of business outside meetings or by telephone
           11. First meeting
           Schedule 2--Constitution and procedure of Agency Management Committee

           Part 1--General
           1. Definitions

           Part 2--Constitution
           2. Terms of office of members
           3. Remuneration
           4. Vacancy in office of member
           5. Extension of term of office during vacancy in membership
           6. Disclosure of conflict of interest

           Part 3--Procedure
           7. General procedure
           8. Quorum
           9. Chief executive officer may attend meetings
           10. Presiding member
           11. Voting
           12. Transaction of business outside meetings or by telephone
           13. First meeting
           14. Defects in appointment of members
           Schedule 3--Constitution and procedure of National Boards

           Part 1--General
           1. Definitions

           Part 2--Constitution
           2. Terms of office of members
           3. Remuneration
           4. Vacancy in office of member
           5. Extension of term of office during vacancy in membership
           6. Disclosure of conflict of interest

           Part 3--Procedure
           7. General procedure
           8. Quorum
           9. Presiding member
           10. Voting
           11. Transaction of business outside meetings or by telephone
           12. First meeting
           13. Defects in appointment of members