Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health Professions Registration Act 2005 - SECT 19

Registration obtained by fraud

19. Registration obtained by fraud



(1) The responsible board must refer a matter to VCAT if the responsible board
believes that-

   (a)  the registration or endorsement of registration of a health
        practitioner has been obtained by fraud or misrepresentation; or

   (b)  the registration of a student has been obtained by fraud or
        misrepresentation; or

   (c)  the qualifications upon which the health practitioner relied for
        registration or endorsement of registration have been withdrawn.

(2) The provisions applying to the conduct of a Tribunal hearing under
Division 1 of Part 4 apply to a hearing by VCAT under this section.

(3) If, at the end of the proceeding, VCAT determines that the registration of
the health practitioner or student has been obtained by fraud or
misrepresentation or that the qualifications upon which the health
practitioner has relied for registration have been withdrawn, VCAT must cancel
the registration of the health practitioner or student.

(4) If, at the end of the proceeding, VCAT determines that the endorsement of
registration of the health practitioner has been obtained by fraud or
misrepresentation or that the qualifications upon which the health
practitioner has relied for endorsement of registration have been withdrawn,
VCAT must cancel the endorsement of registration of the health practitioner
and may also, if appropriate, cancel the registration of the health
practitioner.

Division 2-Endorsement of registration