Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ACT 2004 (NO. 38 OF 2004) - SECT 7

    (1)     This Act regulates health professionals in health professions that the Executive considers should be regulated (see part 4).

    (2)     Health profession boards are established for regulated health professions (see part 5 and the regulations).

    (3)     Under part 5, part 6 and the regulations, the health profession board for a profession is responsible for, among other things—

        (a)     registering health professionals in the profession; and

        (b)     setting the required standard of practice for the profession; and

Note     Some requirements of the required standard of practice are prescribed under the regulations.

        (c)     helping health professionals to continue to meet the required standard of practice; and

        (d)     taking action in relation to reports and complaints about health professionals in the profession.

    (4)     The health professions tribunal hears appeals from decisions of the health profession boards and may suspend or cancel a health professional's registration (see part 7).

    (5)     The regulation of health professions is supported by offences in relation to unregistered people providing health services in regulated professions (see part 8).