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EDUCATION ACT 2015 - SECT 89

Medical and dental inspections

    (1)     The Minister may cause any Government school to be visited by a medical practitioner, dentist, midwife or nurse for the purpose of:

        (a)     the medical or dental examination of the students in attendance at the school; or

        (b)     advising the principal on any matter relating to the health or welfare of the students enrolled in the school.

    (2)     In this section:

"dentist" means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law:

        (a)     to practise in the dental profession as a dentist (other than as a student); and

        (b)     in the dentists division of that profession.

"midwife" means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the midwifery profession (other than as a student).

"nurse" means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the nursing profession (other than as a student).



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