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(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• disallowable instrument
• Executive
• function
• penalty unit
• under.
"application", for registration, includes an application for renewal of registration.
"community representative list" means the list kept and endorsed under section 36.
"complaint"—see the Community and Health Services Complaints Act 1993.
"condition review", in relation to a health professional, means a review, applied for under section 103, of the imposition of a condition on the health professional's registration.
"corresponding law", of a local jurisdiction, means a law of that jurisdiction that corresponds to this Act.
"commissioner" means the commissioner for health complaints.
"emergency order "means an emergency order under section 61.
"executive officer", for a health profession board, means the executive officer appointed by the board under the regulations.
health profession is a profession the main purpose of which is to provide health services.
"health professional"—see section 14.
"health profession board" means the health profession board established for a health profession.
"health service"—see section 15.
"health professions tribunal" means the Australian Capital Territory Health Professions Tribunal.
"information "includes documents.
"informed person", for part 13 (Protection and information)—see section 125.
"local jurisdiction "means a State or New Zealand, but does not include the ACT.
"president", of a health profession board, means the president of the board appointed under the regulations.
"professional standards panel" means a panel established under section 88.
"register", a person, includes enrol the person or renew the person's registration.
"registered", in relation to a health professional—
(a) for Act (other than part 8)—see section 17; and
(b) for part 8 (Offences)—see section 70.
"registered health professional", for division 9.2 (Reporting)—see section 77.
"regulated health profession" means a health profession regulated under this Act.
"regulated health service"—see section 16.
"relevant health professional", in relation to a health profession board, means a health professional who is registered by the health profession board.
"relevant health profession board"—see section 19.
"report" means a report under division 9.2.
"required standard of practice"—see section 18.
"review" means a review under division 6.2
"standards inquiry"—see section 113 (1).
"suitability to practise requirements"—see section 23.
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 11 December 2003.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 8 July 2004.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Health Professionals
Bill 2004, which originated in the Legislative Assembly as the Health
Professionals Bill 2003 and was passed by the Assembly on 1 July
2004.
Acting Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
© Australian Capital Territory 2004