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TASMANIA
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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS REGISTRATION
(MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 2008
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CONTENTS
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Legislation amended
Schedule 1 Legislation amended
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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS REGISTRATION
(MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 2008
(Brought in by the Minister for Health and Human Services,
the Honourable Larissa Tahireh Giddings)
A BILL FOR
An Act to amend the State's health professionals
registration Acts so as to allow the various registration
bodies greater flexibility with regard to the appointment of
Registrars or other like officers and for related purposes
Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by
and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and
House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Health
Professionals Registration (Miscellaneous
Amendments) Act 2008.
2. Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which this
Act receives the Royal Assent.
3. Legislation amended
The legislation specified in Schedule 1 is
amended as specified in that Schedule.
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SCHEDULE 1 LEGISLATION AMENDED
Section 3
Chiropractors and Osteopaths Registration Act 1997
1. Section 12 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "must
appoint a Registrar and may appoint such
other employees" and substituting "may
employ such persons";
(b) by omitting subsection (2).
2. After section 12, the following section is inserted
in Division 3:
12A. Registrar
(1) The Board must appoint a Registrar.
(2) The Registrar may be
(a) an employee of the Board; or
(b) an independent contractor to the
Board; or
(c) a person whose services are made
available to the Board pursuant to
an arrangement under section 13.
(3) The Registrar is to act as secretary to the
Board.
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3. Section 14 is amended by omitting subsection
(1) and substituting the following subsection:
(1) A person engaged in the administration
of this Act does not incur any personal
liability for an act done or purported or
omitted to be done by the person in good
faith for that purpose.
Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001
1. Section 13 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "must
appoint a Registrar and may appoint such
other employees" and substituting "may
employ such persons";
(b) by omitting subsection (2).
2. After section 13, the following section is inserted
in Division 3:
13A. Registrar
(1) The Board must appoint a Registrar.
(2) The Registrar may be
(a) an employee of the Board; or
(b) an independent contractor to the
Board; or
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(c) a person whose services are made
available to the Board pursuant to
an arrangement under section 14.
(3) The Registrar is to act as secretary to the
Board.
3. Section 15 is amended by omitting subsection
(1) and substituting the following subsection:
(1) A person engaged in the administration
of this Act does not incur any personal
liability for an act done or purported or
omitted to be done by the person in good
faith for that purpose.
Dental Prosthetists Registration Act 1996
1. Section 13 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "must
appoint a Registrar and may appoint such
other employees" and substituting "may
employ such persons";
(b) by omitting subsection (2).
2. After section 13, the following section is inserted
in Division 3:
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13A. Registrar
(1) The Board must appoint a Registrar.
(2) The Registrar may be
(a) an employee of the Board; or
(b) an independent contractor to the
Board; or
(c) a person whose services are made
available to the Board pursuant to
an arrangement under section 14.
(3) The Registrar is to act as secretary to the
Board.
3. Section 15 is amended by omitting subsection
(1) and substituting the following subsection:
(1) A person engaged in the administration
of this Act does not incur any personal
liability for an act done or purported or
omitted to be done by the person in good
faith for that purpose.
Medical Practitioners Registration Act 1996
1. Section 12 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "must
appoint a Registrar and may appoint such
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other employees" and substituting "may
employ such persons";
(b) by omitting subsection (2).
2. After section 12, the following section is inserted
in Division 3:
12A. Registrar
(1) The Council must appoint a Registrar.
(2) The Registrar may be
(a) an employee of the Council; or
(b) an independent contractor to the
Council; or
(c) a person whose services are made
available to the Council pursuant
to an arrangement under
section 13.
(3) The Registrar is to act as secretary to the
Council.
3. Section 14 is amended by omitting subsection
(1) and substituting the following subsection:
(1) A person engaged in the administration
of this Act does not incur any personal
liability for any act done or purported or
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omitted to be done by the person in good
faith for that purpose.
Medical Radiation Science Professionals Registration Act
2000
1. Section 12 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "must
appoint a Registrar and may appoint such
other employees" and substituting "may
employ such persons";
(b) by omitting subsection (2).
2. After section 12, the following section is inserted
in Division 3:
12A. Registrar
(1) The Board must appoint a Registrar.
(2) The Registrar may be
(a) an employee of the Board; or
(b) an independent contractor to the
Board; or
(c) a person whose services are made
available to the Board pursuant to
an arrangement under section 13.
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(3) The Registrar is to act as secretary to the
Board.
3. Section 14 is amended by omitting subsection
(1) and substituting the following subsection:
(1) A person engaged in the administration
of this Act does not incur any personal
liability for an act done or purported or
omitted to be done by the person in good
faith for that purpose.
Nursing Act 1995
1. Section 3(1) is amended by omitting
"section 13(1)" from the definition of "Executive
Officer" and substituting "section 13A".
2. Section 13 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1A) "must
appoint a registered nurse as Executive
Officer and may appoint such other
employees" and substituting "may
employ such persons";
(b) by omitting subsection (2).
3. After section 13, the following section is inserted
in Division 3:
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13A. Executive Officer
(1) The Board must appoint a registered
nurse as Executive Officer.
(2) The Executive Officer may be
(a) an employee of the Board; or
(b) an independent contractor to the
Board; or
(c) a person whose services are made
available to the Board pursuant to
an arrangement under section 14.
(3) The Executive Officer is to act as
secretary to the Board.
4. Section 15 is amended by omitting subsection
(1) and substituting the following subsection:
(1) A person engaged in the administration
of this Act does not incur any personal
liability for an act done or purported or
omitted to be done by the person in good
faith for that purpose.
Optometrists Registration Act 1994
1. Section 12 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "must
appoint a Registrar and may appoint such
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other employees" and substituting "may
employ such persons";
(b) by omitting subsection (2).
2. After section 12, the following section is inserted
in Division 3:
12A. Registrar
(1) The Board must appoint a Registrar.
(2) The Registrar may be
(a) an employee of the Board; or
(b) an independent contractor to the
Board; or
(c) a person whose services are made
available to the Board pursuant to
an arrangement under section 13.
(3) The Registrar is to act as secretary to the
Board.
3. Section 14 is amended by omitting subsection
(1) and substituting the following subsection:
(1) A person engaged in the administration
of this Act does not incur any personal
liability for an act done or purported or
omitted to be done by the person in good
faith for that purpose.
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Pharmacists Registration Act 2001
1. Section 14 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "must
appoint a Registrar and may appoint such
other employees" and substituting "may
employ such persons";
(b) by omitting subsection (2).
2. After section 14, the following section is inserted
in Division 3:
14A. Registrar
(1) The Board must appoint a Registrar.
(2) The Registrar may be
(a) an employee of the Board; or
(b) an independent contractor to the
Board; or
(c) a person whose services are made
available to the Board pursuant to
an arrangement under section 15.
(3) The Registrar is to act as secretary to the
Board.
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3. Section 16 is amended by omitting subsection
(1) and substituting the following subsection:
(1) A person engaged in the administration
of this Act does not incur any personal
liability for an act done or purported or
omitted to be done by the person in good
faith for that purpose.
Physiotherapists Registration Act 1999
1. Section 12 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "must
appoint a Registrar and may appoint such
other employees" and substituting "may
employ such persons";
(b) by omitting subsection (2).
2. After section 12, the following section is inserted
in Division 3:
12A. Registrar
(1) The Board must appoint a Registrar.
(2) The Registrar may be
(a) an employee of the Board; or
(b) an independent contractor to the
Board; or
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(c) a person whose services are made
available to the Board pursuant to
an arrangement under section 13.
(3) The Registrar is to act as secretary to the
Board.
3. Section 14 is amended by omitting subsection
(1) and substituting the following subsection:
(1) A person engaged in the administration
of this Act does not incur any personal
liability for an act done or purported or
omitted to be done by the person in good
faith for that purpose.
Podiatrists Registration Act 1995
1. Section 12 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "must
appoint a Registrar and may appoint such
other employees" and substituting "may
employ such persons";
(b) by omitting subsection (2).
2. After section 12, the following section is inserted
in Division 3:
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12A. Registrar
(1) The Board must appoint a Registrar.
(2) The Registrar may be
(a) an employee of the Board; or
(b) an independent contractor to the
Board; or
(c) a person whose services are made
available to the Board pursuant to
an arrangement under section 13.
(3) The Registrar is to act as secretary to the
Board.
3. Section 14 is amended by omitting subsection
(1) and substituting the following subsection:
(1) A person engaged in the administration
of this Act does not incur any personal
liability for an act done or purported or
omitted to be done by the person in good
faith for that purpose.
Psychologists Registration Act 2000
1. Section 13 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "must
appoint a Registrar and may appoint such
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other employees" and substituting "may
employ such persons";
(b) by omitting subsection (2).
2. After section 13, the following section is inserted
in Division 3:
13A. Registrar
(1) The Board must appoint a Registrar.
(2) The Registrar may be
(a) an employee of the Board; or
(b) an independent contractor to the
Board; or
(c) a person whose services are made
available to the Board pursuant to
an arrangement under section 14.
(3) The Registrar is to act as secretary to the
Board.
3. Section 15 is amended by omitting subsection
(1) and substituting the following subsection:
(1) A person engaged in the administration
of this Act does not incur any personal
liability for an act done or purported or
omitted to be done by the person in good
faith for that purpose.
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