Western Australian Repealed Acts

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OSTEOPATHS ACT 2005 - SECT 95

95 .         Rules

        (1)         The Board may make rules prescribing all matters required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed by rules or necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out this Act.

        (2)         Without limiting subsection (1), rules may be made for all or any of the following purposes —

            (a)         prescribing the courses of study and training, including practical experience, to be undertaken, and the examinations to be passed, by persons desiring to be registered under this Act, and determining the qualifications to be held by persons wanting to study osteopathy;

            (b)         regulating the holding of examinations and the appointment of examiners and for the issue of diplomas or certificates to persons passing the examinations;

            (c)         regulating the practice of osteopathy by osteopaths and the manner of carrying on that practice;

            (d)         prescribing what diplomas, degrees or certificates of schools of osteopathy or other evidence of qualification will be recognised and accepted by the Board as a substitute for the examinations of the Board, and whether immediately or after further training;

            (e)         regulating the manner in which osteopaths may advertise or display or publicise their practice of osteopathy.

        (3)         A rule made under subsection (1) has no effect unless and until it is confirmed by the Governor.

        (4)         Nothing in subsection (3) affects the operation of the Interpretation Act 1984 Part VI.

        (5)         The rules may provide that contravention of a rule is an offence, and provide, for an offence against the rules, a penalty not exceeding a fine of $5 000.