Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

MEDICINES, POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS ACT 2012 - SECT 23

    (1)     A health practitioner is a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise a health profession (other than as a student).

    (2)     An authorised health practitioner is:

        (a)     an NT doctor or NT nurse practitioner; or

        (b)     another NT health practitioner prescribed by regulation.

    (3)     An NT health practitioner is a health practitioner who practises in the Territory.

    (4)     An NT specialist health practitioner is a person who:

        (a)     is registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law in a recognised specialty; and

        (b)     practises in the Territory.