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CHIROPRACTORS ACT 2005

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Short title
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  • 2 Commencement
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  • 3 Terms used in this Act
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  • 4 Application

PART 2 -- Chiropractors Registration Board and committees

Division 1 -- The Board  

  • 5 Board established
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  • 6 Membership of Board
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  • 7 Presiding member and deputy presiding member
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  • 8 Constitution and proceedings
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  • 9 Remuneration and allowances

Division 2 -- Functions and powers  

  • 10 Functions
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  • 11 Powers
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  • 12 Delegation by Board

Division 3 -- Relationship of Board with Minister  

  • 13 Directions by Minister
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  • 14 Minister to have access to information

Division 4 -- Committees  

  • 15 Committees
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  • 16 Provisions relating to committees

Division 5 -- Registrar and other staff  

  • 17 Registrar
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  • 18 Other staff

Division 6 -- General  

  • 19 Duty not to make improper use of information
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  • 20 Meetings and minutes of meetings
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  • 21 Execution of documents by Board

PART 3 -- Finance and reports  

  • 22 Funds of the Board
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  • 23 Accounts
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  • 24 Audit
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  • 25 Annual report and other reports

PART 4 -- Registration of chiropractors

Division 1 -- Registration  

  • 26 Natural persons may be registered
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  • 27 Registration
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  • 28 Provisional registration
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  • 29 Entitlement to conditional registration for supervised clinical practice
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  • 30 Conditional registration at the discretion of the Board
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  • 31 Professional indemnity insurance
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  • 32 Application
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  • 33 Effect of registration
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  • 34 Duration of registration
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  • 35 Renewal of registration
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  • 36 Application for registration by a person whose registration has been cancelled under section 79(1)(i)

Division 2 -- The register  

  • 37 The register
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  • 38 Inspection of register
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  • 39 Certificate of registration
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  • 40 Voluntary removal from register and cancellation of registration
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  • 41 Removal of name and cancellation of registration of person in certain circumstances
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  • 42 Effect of removal of name from register

Division 3 -- Notifications to Board  

  • 43 Change of address
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  • 44 Loss of qualifications
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  • 45 Insolvency
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  • 46 Civil or criminal proceedings
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  • 47 Information about professional indemnity insurance

PART 5 -- Disciplinary and impairment matters

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 48 Disciplinary matters
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  • 49 Impairment matters

Division 2 -- Committees  

  • 50 Complaints assessment committee
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  • 51 Impairment review committee

Division 3 -- Complaints  

  • 52 Complaints
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  • 53 Complaints assessment committee to determine action required
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  • 54 Complaints assessment committee may reject certain complaints

Division 4 -- Summary orders of Board  

  • 55 Interim orders by Board
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  • 56 Complaint dealt with summarily to be referred to the State Administrative Tribunal
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  • 57 Complaint not dealt with summarily to be referred to relevant committee

Division 5 -- Disciplinary matters  

  • 58 Investigation and recommendation
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  • 59 Role of Board
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  • 60 Alternative to making allegation to the State Administrative Tribunal

Division 6 -- Impairment matters  

  • 61 Request by chiropractor for imposition of condition
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  • 62 Revocation of condition
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  • 63 Investigation
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  • 64 Chiropractor to be notified about investigation
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  • 65 Examination
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  • 66 Report of examination
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  • 67 Role of the impairment review committee
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  • 68 Recommendation
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  • 69 Role of Board

Division 7 -- Investigator’s role and powers  

  • 70 Interpretation
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  • 71 Investigator
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  • 72 Report of investigator
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  • 73 Powers of investigator
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  • 74 Warrant to enter premises
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  • 75 Issue of warrant
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  • 76 Execution of warrant

Division 8 -- Conciliation  

  • 77 Conciliation process
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  • 78 Action if conciliation fails

Division 9 -- Role of the State Administrative Tribunal  

  • 79 Powers of the State Administrative Tribunal on dealing with a disciplinary matter
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  • 80 Powers of the State Administrative Tribunal on dealing with an impairment matter

Division 10 -- Miscellaneous  

  • 81 Suspension
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  • 82 Costs and recovery

PART 6 -- Offences  

  • 83 Persons who may practise chiropractic
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  • 84 Persons who may be employed or engaged to practise chiropractic
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  • 85 Exceptions to sections 83 and
  •   86. Use of title “chiropractor” or pretending to be registered  
  • 87 Failure to comply with disciplinary action
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  • 88 False or misleading information
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  • 89 Offences in relation to investigation
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  • 90 Obstruction of investigator
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  • 91 Assistance to execute warrant
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  • 92 Surrender of certificate
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  • 93 Incriminating information, questions, or documents
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  • 94 Legal professional privilege

PART 7 -- Codes of practice, rules and regulations  

PART 8 -- Miscellaneous  

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