(1)  A private employer who is the only employer subject to an award is, subject to the modifications of section 65 specified in subsection (2) , entitled to the rights specified in that section as if he were an organization.

(2)  For the purposes of subsection (1) , section 65 is modified as if –

(a) paragraph (b) were omitted and the following paragraph were substituted:

(b) to be notified of the hearing of an application in respect of an award that is applicable to him;

(b) the reference in paragraph (c) to the members of the organization were a reference to a private employer referred to in section 66 (1) ; and

(c) paragraph (h) were omitted.

(3)  An association which is a party to an agreement with the Minister for the time being administering the Health Act 1997 concerning the provision of services for a hospital maintained and operated by or on behalf of the State by health practitioners visiting such a hospital is, subject to –

(a) the modifications of section 65 specified in subsection (4) ; and

(b) the approval of the President –

entitled to the rights specified in that section as if the association were an organization.

(4)  For the purposes of subsection (3) , section 65 is modified as if –

(a) paragraphs (b) and (c) were omitted and the following paragraphs were substituted:

(b) to be notified of the hearing of an application in respect of an award relating to or giving effect to an agreement referred to in section 66 (3) ;

(c) to appear in proceedings before the Commission in relation to an application referred to in paragraph (b) ; and

(b) paragraphs (e) and (h) were omitted.

(5)  For the purposes of subsection (3) ,

health practitioners means –

(a) medical practitioners; and

(b) persons registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) in the dental profession as dentists; and

(c) persons registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) in the optometry profession; and

(d) persons registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) in the physiotherapy profession; and

(e) persons registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) in the podiatry profession.