South Australian Numbered Acts

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT 2005 (NO 51 OF 2005) - SECT 35

35—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 occupational therapy student register—registered occupational therapy student; or

            (b)         in relation to registration on the register of occupational therapists—occupational therapist; or

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