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HEALTH PRACTITIONER (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) IMPLEMENTATION ACT 2010 (NO 18 OF 2010) - SECT 56

Amendment of section 6 (Interpretation)

(1)     Section 6(1), definitions "dentist", medical practitioner , nurse , optometrist and pharmacist

omit

(2)     Section 6(1)

insert (in alphabetical order)

"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.

"medical practitioner "means a medical practitioner who practises in the medical profession in the Territory.

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

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

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



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