Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

HEALTH PROFESSIONS BOARDS (PROCEDURES) ACT 1981 (REPEALED) - SECT 3

In this Act:

Note     A definition applies except so far as the contrary intention appears (see Legislation Act 2001 , s 155).

"board" means 1 of the following boards, unless the board has ceased to exist:

        (a)     the chiropractors and osteopaths board established under the Chiropractors and Osteopaths Act;

        (b)     the dental board established under the Dentists Act;

        (c)     the nurses board established under the Nurses Act;

        (d)     the optometrists board established under the Optometrists Act;

        (e)     the pharmacy board established under the Pharmacy Act;

        (f)     the physiotherapists board established under the Physiotherapists Act;

        (g)     the podiatrists board established under the Podiatrists Act;

        (h)     the psychologists board established under the Psychologists Act;

              (i)     the veterinary surgeons board established under the Veterinary Surgeons Act.

Note     The Health Professionals Act 2004 , s 136 repeals the Acts mentioned in this definition.

"chairperson" means the chairperson of a board.

"Chiropractors and Osteopaths Act" means the Chiropractors and Osteopaths Act 1983 .

"Dentists Act" means the Dentists Act 1931 .

"elected member" means a member of the board elected in accordance with the Election Act.

"Medical Practitioners Act" means the Medical Practitioners Act 1930 .

"member" means a member of a board, and includes the chairperson.

"Nurses Act" means the Nurses Act 1988 .

"Optometrists Act" means the Optometrists Act 1956 .

"Pharmacy Act" means the Pharmacy Act 1931 .

"Physiotherapists Act" means the Physiotherapists Act 1977 .

"Podiatrists Act" means the Podiatrists Act 1994 .

"proceeding" means the following:

        (a)     in relation to the chiropractors and osteopaths board—an inquiry by the board under the Chiropractors and Osteopaths Act, section 32;

        (b)     in relation to the dental board—an inquiry by the board under the Dentists Act, section 31;

        (c)     in relation to the nurses board—an inquiry by the board under the Nurses Act, section 66;

        (d)     in relation to the optometrists board—an inquiry by the board under the Optometrists Act, section 40;

        (e)     in relation to the pharmacy board—an inquiry by the board under the Pharmacy Act, section 41;

        (f)     in relation to the physiotherapists board—an inquiry under the Physiotherapists Act, section 30F;

        (g)     in relation to the podiatrists board—an inquiry by the board under the Podiatrists Act, section 38;

        (h)     in relation to the psychologists board—an inquiry by the board under the Psychologists Act, section 38;

              (i)     in relation to the veterinary surgeons board—an inquiry by the board under the Veterinary Surgeons Act, section 45.

Note     The Health Professionals Act 2004 , s 136 repeals the Acts mentioned in this definition.

"Psychologists Act" means the Psychologists Act 1994 .

"Veterinary Surgeons Act" means the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1965 .