Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1986 No. 75 of 1986 - SECT 5

5. After section 3 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Approved pathology practitioners to carry out pathology services or to
supervise pathology services personally

"3AAA. (1) For the purposes of this Act, a pathology service shall not be
taken to be rendered on behalf of an approved pathology practitioner unless
the service is rendered under the personal supervision of the approved
pathology practitioner.

"(2) For the purposes of this Act, a pathology service shall not be taken to
be rendered under the personal supervision of an approved pathology
practitioner unless the approved pathology practitioner-

   (a)  exercises a reasonable level of personal control over the rendering of
        the service; and

   (b)  has personal responsibility for the proper rendering of the service.".