Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 1930 (REPEALED) - SECT 3

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

    (1)     In this Act:

"medical service" means a medical service, attendance, operation or advice.

"member" means a member of the board.

"Mutual Recognition Act" means the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cwlth).

"registered" means registered under this Act.

"registered medical practitioner" means a person who is—

        (a)     registered under this Act; or

        (b)     to be deemed to be registered under this Act because of the Mutual Recognition Act , section 25.

"the board" means the Medical Board established by this Act.

"the chairperson" means the chairperson of the board.

"the deputy chairperson" means the deputy chairperson of the board.

"the register" means the register of medical practitioners kept under section 24.

    (2)     For this Act, a person shall be deemed to practise medicine if—

        (a)     he or she practises medicine personally on his or her own account or as a member of a firm; or

        (b)     in the course of a business carried on by him or her, a person or persons employed by him or her is or are engaged in the practice of medicine; or

        (c)     he or she is engaged in the practice of medicine as a person employed in a business carried on by another person (including a company) or by a firm.