Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health Professions Registration Act 2005 - SECT 4

Application for registration

4. Application for registration



(1) An application for registration as a health practitioner may be made to
the responsible board that registers that kind of health practitioner.

(2) An application must-

   (a)  be in writing; and

   (b)  be accompanied by the fee fixed by the responsible board; and

   (c)  be accompanied by the information referred to in section 34; and

   (d)  be accompanied by-

   (i)  evidence of the qualifications and supervised practice that the
        applicant claims entitle the applicant to the kind of registration
        applied for; or

   (ii) if the applicant is applying for registration based on previous
        registration mentioned in section 6(1)(a)(ii) or (iii), evidence of
        that registration and the experience the applicant claims entitle the
        applicant to that kind of registration; and

   (e)  contain any particulars that are prescribed.

(3) The responsible board may-

   (a)  require the applicant to provide further information or material in
        respect of the application that the board reasonably requires; and

   (b)  require that the information in the application be verified by a
        declaration under section 107 of the Evidence Act 1958; and

   (c)  require proof of identity of the applicant; and

   (d)  require the applicant to provide evidence that the applicant will, at
        the time of commencing to practise as a health practitioner, be
        covered by professional indemnity insurance that meets the minimum
        terms and conditions set out in the guidelines of the responsible
        board; and

   (e)  require the applicant to provide-

   (i)  an address from which the person will practise as a health
        practitioner; and

   (ii) a postal address where the person can be contacted by mail.