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CHIROPRACTIC AND OSTEOPATHY PRACTICE ACT 2005 (NO 30 OF 2005) - SECT 36

36—Use of certain titles or descriptions prohibited

        (1)         A person who is not registered on the appropriate register must not use a prescribed word, or its derivatives, to describe himself or herself or a service that he or she provides.

Maximum penalty: $50 000.

        (2)         A person must not, in the course of advertising or promoting a service that he or she provides, use a prescribed word, or its derivatives, to describe a person who is engaged in the provision of the service but is not registered on the appropriate register.

Maximum penalty: $50 000.

        (3)         In this section—

"prescribed word" means—

            (a)         in relation to registration on the chiropractic student register—registered chiropractic student;

            (b)         in relation to registration on the osteopathy student register—registered osteopathy student;

            (c)         in relation to registration on the register of chiropractors

                  (i)         chiropractor; or

                  (ii)         manipulative therapist; or

                  (iii)         spinal therapist; or

            (d)         in relation to registration on the register of osteopaths

                  (i)         osteopath; or

                  (ii)         manipulative therapist; or

                  (iii)         spinal therapist; or

            (e)         any other word or expression prescribed by the regulations.

        (4)         However, this section does not prevent the title "manipulative therapist" or " spinal therapist" being used by or in relation to a person registered as a physiotherapist under the Physiotherapy Practice Act 2005 .



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