Tasmanian Numbered Acts

PHYSIOTHERAPISTS REGISTRATION ACT 1999 (NO. 106 OF 1999)

- Act 106 of 1999
- Royal Assent 22 December 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Act binds Crown

   PART 2 - Physiotherapists Registration Board

           Division 1 - The Board

   5.      Continuation of Board
   6.      Membership of Board

           Division 2 - Functions, powers and objectives

   7.      Functions of Board
   8.      Powers of Board
   9.      Objectives of Board
   10.     Delegation

           Division 3 - Miscellaneous

   11.     Committees
   12.     Employees
   13.     Use by Board of services of persons
   14.     Protection from liability

           Division 4 - Finance and reports

   15.     Funds of Board
   16.     Audit
   17.     Accounts
   18.     Annual report

   PART 3 - Registration

           Division 1 - Applying for registration

   19.     Who may apply for registration?
   20.     Application requirements

           Division 2 - Determination of entitlement

   21.     Entitlement to registration
   22.     Interim registration
   23.     Inquiry into entitlement
   24.     Recommendation of committee of inquiry

           Division 3 - Grant or refusal of registration

   25.     Determination of application
   26.     Special grounds for refusing to grant registration
   27.     Review of registration conditions
   28.     Certificates of registration
   29.     Offences in relation to certificates of registration

           Division 4 - Register of Physiotherapists

   30.     Register
   31.     Correction of register
   32.     Inspection of register
   33.     Publication of register, &c.
   34.     Protection of private information
   35.     Annual registration fees
   36.     Removal from register
   37.     Deregistered person must surrender certificate
   38.     Restoring name on register
   39.     Evidentiary provisions

   PART 4 - Discipline

           Division 1 - Complaints

   40.     Making complaints
   41.     Specific matters in respect of which complaints may be made
   42.     Complaints procedure

           Division 2 - Investigation of complaints

   43.     Division is subject to Health Complaints Act
   44.     Investigations
   45.     Frivolous, vexatious and unsubstantial complaints to be dismissed
   46.     Procedure for less serious complaints
   47.     Recommendation of disciplinary committee

           Division 3 - Action following investigation

   48.     Actions that may be taken by Board
   49.     Costs and expenses of investigations
   50.     Notice of decision

           Division 4 - Suspension

   51.     Suspension of registration
   52.     Revocation of suspension

           Division 5 - Miscellaneous

   53.     Evidence of facts found in other proceedings
   54.     Inspectors

   PART 5 - Appeals

   55.     Right of appeal
   56.     Hearing of appeals

   PART 6 - Offences

           Division 1 - Public and professional safeguards

   57.     False claims
   58.     Practising offences
   59.     Unauthorised use of certain titles
   60.     Provision of physiotherapy services by bodies corporate

           Division 2 - General offences

   61.     Failure to notify Board of civil claims
   62.     Offences of dishonesty
   63.     Obstruction, &c.
   64.     Offences relating to inquiries and investigations, &c.
   65.     Failure to comply with orders

   PART 7 - Miscellaneous

           Division 1 - Obligations to provide information

   66.     Medical practitioners' notices relating to fitness to practise
   67.     Provision of information by bodies corporate

           Division 2 - Administrative and legal

   68.     Service of documents
   69.     Common seal of Board
   70.     Presumptions
   71.     Appropriation of fees, penalties and fines
   72.     No right of recovery by unregistered person, &c.
   73.     Punishment of conduct constituting an offence
   74.     Regulations

           Division 3 - Consequential and transitional

   75.     Administration of Act
   76.     Interim fees
   77.     Savings and transitional provisions
   78.     Repeal
   79.     Consequential amendments
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