Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

OSTEOPATHS ACT 2005 - SECT 40

40 .         Removal of name and cancellation of registration of person in certain circumstances

        (1)         Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Board is to cancel the registration of and direct the registrar to remove from the register the name of an osteopath if the Board is satisfied that the osteopath —

            (a)         has not practised osteopathy in the preceding period of 5 years; and

            (b)         has not maintained current knowledge and skills in osteopathy at an approved level.

        (2)         If the Board proposes to give a direction under subsection (1), the Board is to give the osteopath written notice of the proposal and the reasons for the proposal.

        (3)         A notice given under subsection (2) must state that within 28 days after the notice is given, the osteopath to whom it is given may make written representations to the Board concerning the proposal, and the Board is not to give the direction without considering any representations received within that period.