In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

applicant means a person who submits an application to the Board;

application means an application to be registered as a practitioner;

Board means the Chiropractors and Osteopaths Registration Board;

business address means the address of the premises at or from which a person practises chiropractic or osteopathy;

certificate of registration means a certificate issued by the Board under section 28 or 35 ;

chairperson means chairperson of the Board;

chiropractor means a person who practises chiropractic;

committee means a committee established by the Board under section 11 ;

committee of inquiry means a committee that conducts an inquiry;

complaint means a complaint made under section 40 ;

contravene includes fail to comply;

defendant means a registered practitioner who is the subject of an investigation;

disciplinary committee means a committee that conducts an investigation;

financial year means the 12 month period ending on 30 June in any year;

foreign practitioners law means a law of a jurisdiction outside this State relating to the registration, licensing or enrolment of chiropractors or osteopaths;

functions includes duties;

inquiry means an inquiry under Division 2 of Part 3 ;

interim certificate of registration means an interim certificate of registration issued by the Registrar under section 22 ;

investigation means an investigation under Division 2 of Part 4 ;

medical practitioner means a registered medical practitioner;

member means member of the Board and includes the chairperson;

notice means notice in writing;

osteopath means a person who practises osteopathy;

physiotherapist means a person who is registered under the Physiotherapists' Registration Act 1951 ;

practise means, as the context requires, practise chiropractic or osteopathy;

practitioner means a chiropractor or osteopath;

practitioners registration authority means a body established under the law of another State or of a Territory having functions similar to the functions of the Board;

register means, as the context requires, the Register of Chiropractors or the Register of Osteopaths kept by the Board under section 30 ;

registered means registered under this Act;

registered practitioner means a person who is registered as a practitioner;

Registrar means the Registrar of the Board appointed under section 12 ;

report includes publish;

Secretary means Secretary of the Department;

specified means specified in writing by the Board.