Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

NURSES ACT 1992

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects of Act  
   4.      Interpretation  

   PART 2 -- The Nurses Board of Western Australia and committees  

   5.      Establishment of Board  
   6.      Membership of Board  
   7.      Presiding member  
   8.      Functions and powers of the Board  
   9.      Codes of practice  
   10.     Directions by Minister  
   11.     Constitution and proceedings -- Schedule 1  
   12.     Remuneration  
   13.     Disclosure of interests  
   14.     Protection of Board, committees and members  
   15.     Meetings and minutes of meetings  
   16.     Registration review committee  
   17.     Professional standards committee  
   18.     Deputies  
   19.     Other committees  
   20.     Provisions relating to committees  
   21.     Registrar and staff  

   PART 3 -- Registration of nurses  

           Division 1 -- Applications for registration  

   22.     Registration of natural persons  
   22A.    Registration of nurse practitioners  
   23.     Meaning of “approved educational qualification”  
   24.     Registration of body corporate  
   25.     Honorary registration  
   26.     Provisional registration  
   27.     Temporary registration  
   28.     Provisions relating to sections 26 and 27  
   29.     Application  
   30.     Effect of registration  
   30A.    Effect of registration as a nurse practitioner  
   31.     Registration fees  
   32.     Renewal of registration  

           Division 2 -- The register  

   33.     The register  
   34.     Divisions of register  
   35.     Inspection of register  
   36.     Certificate of registration  
   37.     Voluntary removal from register  
   38.     Amendment of particulars  
   39.     Removal of names of deceased persons and defunct bodies corporate  
   40.     Amendment to ensure accuracy  
   41.     Removal of name of nurse who has not practised, or trained, for 5 years  
   42.     Restoration of name to register  
   43.     Effect of striking off, and restoration to register  
   44.     Suspension  

           Division 3 -- Offences  

   45.     False documents, statements etc.  
   46.     Employment or remuneration of unregistered persons  
   47.     Use of title “registered nurse”  
   48.     Pretending to be registered etc.  
   49.     Name in which practice may be carried on  
   50.     Unlawful delegation  
   51.     Unlawful titles etc.  
   52.     Provision for continuing business after death  
   53.     Emergency situations  

   PART 4 -- Finance and reports  

   54.     Funds of Board  
   55.     Accounts  
   56.     Audit  
   57.     Annual report and other reports  
   58.     Minister to have access to information  

   PART 5 -- Disciplinary proceedings  

   59.     Definitions  
   59A.    Interim orders of Board  
   59B.    Order to cease activity or interim restriction on practice  
   59C.    What happens after making section 59B order  
   60.     Power of Board to deal with complaint etc.  
   61.     Disciplinary matters  
   62.     Investigator to report  
   63.     Action following report  
   64.     Powers where no formal inquiry held  
   69.     Disciplinary powers of State Administrative Tribunal where formal inquiry has been held  
   70.     Other powers in disciplinary proceedings  
   71.     Disqualification of members  
   72.     Evidence of facts found in other proceedings  
   73.     Costs  
   74.     Reciprocal enforcement  
   75.     Surrender of certificates  
   76.     False documents, statements, etc.  

   PART 6 -- Miscellaneous  

   77.     Board’s decisions to be notified  
   78.     Review  
   79.     Publication of proceedings etc.  
   80.     Legal proceedings  
   81.     Liability of members of body corporate  
   82.     Rules  
   83.     Repeal of Nurses Act 1968, transitional and savings  
   85.     Review of Act  
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Constitution and proceedings of Board  
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Requirements for registration of body corporate  
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Transitional and savings  
           Compilation table
           
[Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 6 October 2006]