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 physiotherapist;

approved means approved by the Board;

Board means the Physiotherapists Registration Board of Tasmania;

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

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

chairperson means chairperson of the Board;

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 physiotherapist 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 31 December in any year;

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

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;

nurse means a person who is a nurse within the meaning of the Nursing Act 1995 ;

physiotherapist means a person who practises physiotherapy;

physiotherapists 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 the Register of Physiotherapists kept by the Board under section 30 ;

registered means registered under this Act;

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

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.