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PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE ACT 2005 (NO 26 OF 2005) - SECT 49

49—Constitution of Board for purpose of proceedings

        (1)         The Board will, for the purpose of hearing and determining proceedings under this Part, be constituted of 3 members, of whom—

            (a)         1 will be the member (or his or her deputy) who is a legal practitioner; and

            (b)         1 will be a member who is a physiotherapist.

        (2)         The member referred to in subsection (1)(a) will preside over those proceedings.

        (3)         The members of the Board, other than the legal practitioner, will, for the purposes of any particular proceedings, be selected by the presiding member of the Board or, in the absence of the presiding member, the deputy presiding member.

        (4)         If a member of the Board as constituted under this section (other than the member presiding over the proceedings) dies or is for any other reason unable to continue with the proceedings, the Board constituted of the remaining members may, if the member presiding over the proceedings so determines, continue and complete the proceedings.

        (5)         Any questions of law or procedure arising before the Board will be determined by the member presiding over the proceedings and any other questions by unanimous or majority decision of the members.

        (6)         The Board constituted of the member presiding over the proceedings may, sitting alone—

            (a)         deal with—

                  (i)         preliminary, interlocutory or procedural matters; or

                  (ii)         questions of costs; or

                  (iii)         questions of law; or

            (b)         enter consent orders,

and may, for that purpose or as a consequence, while sitting alone, make any determination or order (including a final order) that the member considers appropriate.



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