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OSTEOPATHS 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 -- Osteopaths 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 osteopaths

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 Conditional registration at the discretion of the Board
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  • 30 Professional indemnity insurance
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  • 31 Application
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  • 32 Effect of registration
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  • 33 Duration of registration
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  • 34 Renewal of registration
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  • 35 Application for registration by a person whose registration has been cancelled under section 78(1)(i)

Division 2 -- The register  

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

Division 3 -- Notifications to Board  

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

PART 5 -- Disciplinary and impairment matters

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 47 Disciplinary matters
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  • 48 Impairment matters

Division 2 -- Committees  

  • 49 Complaints assessment committee
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  • 50 Impairment review committee

Division 3 -- Complaints  

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

Division 4 -- Summary orders of Board  

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

Division 5 -- Disciplinary matters  

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

Division 6 -- Impairment matters  

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

Division 7 -- Investigator’s role and powers  

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

Division 8 -- Conciliation  

  • 76 Conciliation process
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  • 77 Action if conciliation fails

Division 9 -- Role of the State Administrative Tribunal  

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

Division 10 -- Miscellaneous  

  • 80 Suspension
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  • 81 Costs and recovery

PART 6 -- Offences  

  • 82 Persons who may practise osteopathy
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  • 83 Persons who may be employed or engaged to practise osteopathy
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  • 84 Exceptions to sections 82 and
  •   85. Use of title “osteopath” or pretending to be registered  
  • 86 Failure to comply with disciplinary action
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  • 87 False or misleading information
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  • 88 Offences in relation to investigation
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  • 89 Obstruction of investigator
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  • 90 Assistance to execute warrant
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  • 91 Surrender of certificate
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  • 92 Incriminating information, questions, or documents
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  • 93 Legal professional privilege

PART 7 -- Codes of practice, rules and regulations  

PART 8 -- Miscellaneous  

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