Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

OSTEOPATHS ACT 1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Application  

   PART 2 -- Osteopaths Registration Board and committees  

   5.      Board established  
   6.      Membership of Board  
   7.      Presiding member and deputy presiding member  
   8.      Constitution and proceedings  
   9.      Remuneration  
   10.     Functions of Board  
   11.     Delegation by Board  
   12.     Directions by Minister  
   13.     Disclosure of interests  
   14.     Duty not to make improper use of information  
   15.     Meetings and minutes of meetings  
   16.     Complaints assessment committee  
   17.     Other committees  
   18.     Provisions relating to committees  
   19.     Registrar and staff  

   PART 3 -- Registration of osteopaths  

           Division 1 -- Registration and renewal  

   20.     Registration of natural person  
   21.     Registration of body corporate  
   22.     Registration based on registration elsewhere in Australia  
   23.     Conditional registration at the discretion of the Board  
   24.     Application  
   25.     Effect of registration  
   26.     Renewal of registration  
   27.     Occupational liability insurance  

           Division 2 -- The register  

   28.     The register  
   29.     Inspection of register  
   30.     Certificate of registration  
   31.     Voluntary removal from register  
   32.     Amendment of particulars  
   33.     Removal of names of deceased persons and defunct bodies corporate  
   34.     Removal of name of person who has not practised, or trained, for 5 years  
   35.     Effect of removal or striking off from register  
   36.     Restoration of name to register  
   37.     Suspension  

           Division 3 -- Notifications to Board  

   38.     Insolvency  
   39.     Civil or criminal proceedings  
   40.     Notices and returns by registered body  

   PART 4 -- Finance and reports  

   41.     Funds of the Board  
   42.     Accounts  
   43.     Audit  
   44.     Annual report and other reports  
   45.     Minister to have access to information  

   PART 5 -- Disciplinary proceedings  

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   46.     Disciplinary matters  

           Division 2 -- Complaints  

   47.     Complaints  
   48.     Medical or psychiatric examination of osteopath  
   49.     Committee to determine action required  
   50.     Investigation and recommendation  
   51.     Committee may reject certain complaints  
   52.     Role of Board  

           Division 3 -- Interim orders of Board  

   53.     Board may deal with matter  
   54.     Order to cease activity or interim restriction on practice  
   55.     Formal inquiry with respect to section 54 order  

           Division 4 -- Investigation  

   56.     Interpretation  
   57.     Investigator  
   58.     Report of investigator  
   59.     Powers of investigator  
   60.     Warrant to enter premises  
   61.     Issue of warrant  
   62.     Execution of warrant  

           Division 5 -- Conciliation  

   63.     Conciliation process  
   64.     Action if conciliation fails  

           Division 6 -- Role of the State Administrative Tribunal  

   70.     Disciplinary powers of Board  
   74.     Reciprocal enforcement  
   75.     Surrender of certificate  

   PART 6 -- Offences  

   76.     Only registered person may practise osteopathy  
   77.     Use of title “osteopath” or pretending to be registered  
   78.     Name in which practice may be carried on  
   79.     Failure to comply with order  
   80.     False statements  
   81.     Failure to attend, take oath etc.  
   82.     Obstruction of investigator  
   84.     Execution of warrant  
   85.     Information that may be withheld  
   86.     Legal professional privilege  

   PART 7 -- Miscellaneous  

   87.     Protection  
   88.     Decisions to be notified  
   89.     Review  
   90.     Publication of proceedings etc.  
   91.     Legal proceedings  
   92.     Liability of officers  
   93.     Common seal and execution of documents by Board  
   94.     Rules  
   95.     Regulations  
   96.     Transitional  
   97.     Consequential amendments  
   98.     Review of Act  
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Constitution and proceedings of Board  
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Requirements for registration of body corporate  
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Transitional  
           SCHEDULE 4 -- Consequential amendments  
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