New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2010 - SECT 101

101 Definitions

(1) In this Division--

"corresponding interstate prohibition order" means an order made under a law of another State or Territory prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this Division.

"de-registered health practitioner" means a health practitioner whose registration as a health practitioner is cancelled or is suspended under health registration legislation or who is disqualified from being registered as a registered health practitioner in a health profession.

"health registration legislation" means the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) or the law of another State or Territory that provides for the registration of health practitioners and includes any former law of a State or Territory that provided for the registration of health practitioners.

"prohibition order" means a prohibition order made under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) or section 41A or 45C of the Health Care Complaints Act 1993 , and includes an interim prohibition order made under section 41AA or 45B of that Act and any corresponding interstate prohibition order.

(2) For the purposes of this Division, a person's
"registration as a health practitioner is cancelled under health registration legislation" if any of the following happen as a result of an action, decision, determination or order of a registration board, tribunal or court under that Law or legislation--

(a) the person's registration is cancelled,

(b) the person is de-registered,

(c) the person's name is removed from, or struck off, a register or a roll,

(d) the person's practising certificate is cancelled.

(3) For the purposes of this Division, a health practitioner or relevant health organisation is subject to a prohibition order if the health practitioner or relevant health organisation is, because of the order, subject to conditions when providing health services or is prohibited from providing some or all health services.