Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ACT 2004 (NO. 38 OF 2004) - SECT 24

    (1)     In regulating a health profession for this Act, the regulations must establish a health profession board in relation to the profession.

    (2)     The regulations—

        (a)     must state the size of the health profession board and its make-up, including—

              (i)     the number of community representatives it has as members; and

              (ii)     whether, and how many, members are appointed or elected; and

        (b)     if any members are elected—must prescribe how elections take place; and

        (c)     must prescribe at least 1 community representative as a member for a health profession board; and

        (d)     may require a community representative for the health profession board to be a member of a different profession.

    (3)     Also, the regulations may make provision in relation to the following:

        (a)     the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in relation to elections under this Act, including the giving of jurisdiction to the court;

        (b)     the exercise of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court mentioned in paragraph (a);

        (c)     when a decision of the Supreme Court about an election is final and conclusive, not subject to appeal and must not be called into question;

        (d)     how the validity of an election may be challenged.