Western Australian Repealed Acts Western Australian Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
From and after the
passing of this Act no person other than a medical practitioner shall be
entitled to —
(1) practise medicine
or surgery in all or any one or more of its branches; or to
(2) advertise or hold
himself out as being, or in any manner to pretend to be, or to take or use the
name or title, (alone or in conjunction with any other title, word, or letter)
of a physician, doctor of medicine, licentiate in medicine or surgery, master
in surgery, bachelor of medicine or surgery, doctor, surgeon, medical
qualified or registered practitioner, apothecary, accoucheur, or any other
medical or surgical name or title; or to
(3) advertise or hold
himself out, directly or indirectly, by any name, word, title or designation,
whether expressed in words or by letters or partly in the one and partly in
the other (either alone or in conjunction with any other word or words) or by
any other means whatsoever, as being entitled or qualified, able, or willing
or by implication suggests that he is able or willing or in any manner
pretends to practise medicine or surgery in any one or more of its or their
branches or to give or perform any medical or surgical service, attendance,
operation or advice or any service, attendance, operation or advice which is
usually given or performed by a medical practitioner.
Provided that this
paragraph shall not apply to a nurse practitioner registered under the
Nurses and Midwives Act 2006 while carrying out the functions of a nurse
practitioner, or to a person practising as a dietitian or as a chiropractor
registered under the Chiropractors Act 2005 who gives advice or service to
persons requiring dietetic or chiropractic advice or service.
And every person who,
for himself or as assistant, servant, agent, or manager, does or permits any
act, matter, or thing contrary to this section or any part thereof, shall be
guilty of an offence.
Penalty: For a first
offence, $1 000.
For a subsequent offence, $5 000.
Nothing in subsection
(1) contained shall prejudice or affect the lawful business or occupation of a
chemist and druggist, or of a pharmaceutical chemist, and nothing in this
section contained shall prejudice or affect the lawful business or occupation
of a dentist registered under the Dental Act 1939 .
[Section 19 amended by No. 22 of 1945 s. 14; No.
113 of 1965 s. 8; No. 70 of 1985 s. 17; No. 9 of 2003 s. 25; No. 50 of 2003 s.
79(3); No. 31 of 2005 s. 109; No. 50 of 2006 s. 114.]