South Australian Numbered Acts

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT 2005 (NO 51 OF 2005)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Medical fitness to provide occupational therapy

   PART 2--Occupational Therapy Board of South Australia

           Division 1--Establishment of Board

   5.      Establishment of Board

           Division 2--Board's membership

   6.      Composition of Board
   7.      Elections and casual vacancies
   8.      Terms and conditions of membership
   9.      Presiding member and deputy
   10.     Vacancies or defects in appointment of members
   11.     Remuneration

           Division 3--Registrar and staff of Board

   12.     Registrar of Board
   13.     Other staff of Board

           Division 4--General functions and powers

   14.     Functions of Board
   15.     Committees
   16.     Delegations

           Division 5--Board's procedures

   17.     Board's procedures
   18.     Conflict of interest etc under Public Sector Management Act
   19.     Powers of Board in relation to witnesses etc
   20.     Principles governing proceedings
   21.     Representation at proceedings before Board
   22.     Costs

           Division 6--Accounts, audit and annual report

   23.     Accounts and audit
   24.     Annual report

   PART 3--Registration and practice

           Division 1--Registers

   25.     Registers

           Division 2--Registration

   26.     Registration of natural persons as occupational therapists
   27.     Registration of occupational therapy students
   28.     Application for registration and provisional registration
   29.     Removal from register
   30.     Reinstatement on register
   31.     Fees and returns

           Division 3--Special provisions relating to occupational therapy services providers

   32.     Information to be given to Board by occupational therapy services providers

           Division 4--Restrictions relating to provision of occupational therapy

   33.     Illegal holding out as registered person
   34.     Illegal holding out concerning limitations or conditions
   35.     Use of certain titles or descriptions prohibited

   PART 4--Investigations and proceedings

           Division 1--Preliminary

   36.     Interpretation
   37.     Cause for disciplinary action

           Division 2--Investigations

   38.     Powers of inspectors
   39.     Offence to hinder etc inspector

           Division 3--Proceedings before Board

   40.     Obligation to report medical unfitness or unprofessional conduct of occupational therapist or occupational therapy student
   41.     Medical fitness of occupational therapist or occupational therapy student
   42.     Inquiries by Board as to matters constituting grounds for disciplinary action
   43.     Contravention of prohibition order
   44.     Register of prohibition orders
   45.     Variation or revocation of conditions imposed by Board
   46.     Constitution of Board for purpose of proceedings
   47.     Provisions as to proceedings before Board

   PART 5--Appeals

   48.     Right of appeal to District Court
   49.     Operation of order may be suspended
   50.     Variation or revocation of conditions imposed by Court

   PART 6--Miscellaneous

   51.     Interpretation
   52.     Offence to contravene conditions of registration
   53.     Registered person etc must declare interest in prescribed business
   54.     Offence to give, offer or accept benefit for referral or recommendation
   55.     Improper directions to occupational therapists or occupational therapy students
   56.     Procurement of registration by fraud
   57.     Statutory declarations
   58.     False or misleading statement
   59.     Registered person must report medical unfitness to Board
   60.     Report to Board of cessation of status as student
   61.     Registered persons and occupational therapy services providers to be indemnified against loss
   62.     Information relating to claim against registered person or occupational therapy services provider to be provided
   63.     Victimisation
   64.     Self-incrimination
   65.     Punishment of conduct that constitutes an offence
   66.     Vicarious liability for offences
   67.     Application of fines
   68.     Board may require medical examination or report
   69.     Ministerial review of decisions relating to courses
   70.     Confidentiality
   71.     Service
   72.     Evidentiary provision
   73.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE 1--Repeal and transitional provisions
           Legislative history