Section 26 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

26.     Assessment of entitlement

(1)  The Council may get an assessment committee to assess an applicant's entitlement to practising registration.

(2)  If subsection (1) applies, the Registrar is to give the applicant and the Secretary notice of –

(a) the reasons for holding the assessment; and

(b) the date, time and place set for the assessment.

(3)  A notice under subsection (2) is to be given to the applicant at least 14 days before the date, or first date, set for the assessment.