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PODIATRISTS ACT 2005


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   3.      Terms used in this Act
            
   4.      Application

   PART 2 -- Podiatrists Registration Board and committees

           Division 1 -- The Board  

   5.      Board established
            
   6.      Membership of Board
            
   7.      Presiding member and deputy presiding member
            
   8.      Constitution and proceedings
            
   9.      Remuneration and allowances

           Division 2 -- Functions and powers  

   10.     Functions
            
   11.     Powers
            
   12.     Delegation by Board

           Division 3 -- Relationship of Board with Minister  

   13.     Directions by Minister
            
   14.     Minister to have access to information

           Division 4 -- Committees  

   15.     Committees
            
   16.     Provisions relating to committees

           Division 5 -- Registrar and other staff  

   17.     Registrar
            
   18.     Other staff

           Division 6 -- General  

   19.     Duty not to make improper use of information
            
   20.     Meetings and minutes of meetings
            
   21.     Execution of documents by Board

   PART 3 -- Finance and reports  

   22.     Funds of the Board
            
   23.     Accounts
            
   24.     Audit
            
   25.     Annual report and other reports

   PART 4 -- Registration of podiatrists

           Division 1 -- Registration  

   26.     Natural persons may be registered
            
   27.     Registration
            
   28.     Provisional registration
            
   29.     Conditional registration at the discretion of the Board
            
   30.     Registration as specialists
            
   31.     Professional indemnity insurance
            
   32.     Application
            
   33.     Effect of registration
            
   34.     Duration of registration
            
   35.     Renewal of registration
            
   36.     Application for registration by a person whose registration has been cancelled under section 79(1)(i)

           Division 2 -- The register  

   37.     The register
            
   38.     Inspection of register
            
   39.     Certificate of registration
            
   40.     Voluntary removal from register and cancellation of registration
            
   41.     Removal of name and cancellation of registration of person in certain circumstances
            
   42.     Effect of removal of name from register

           Division 3 -- Notifications to Board  

   43.     Change of address
            
   44.     Loss of qualifications
            
   45.     Insolvency
            
   46.     Civil or criminal proceedings
            
   47.     Information about professional indemnity insurance

   PART 5 -- Disciplinary and impairment matters

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   48.     Disciplinary matters
            
   49.     Impairment matters

           Division 2 -- Committees  

   50.     Complaints assessment committee
            
   51.     Impairment review committee

           Division 3 -- Complaints  

   52.     Complaints
            
   53.     Complaints assessment committee to determine action required
            
   54.     Complaints assessment committee may reject certain complaints

           Division 4 -- Summary orders of Board  

   55.     Interim orders by Board
            
   56.     Complaint dealt with summarily to be referred to the State Administrative Tribunal
            
   57.     Complaint not dealt with summarily to be referred to relevant committee

           Division 5 -- Disciplinary matters  

   58.     Investigation and recommendation
            
   59.     Role of Board
            
   60.     Alternative to making allegation to the State Administrative Tribunal

           Division 6 -- Impairment matters  

   61.     Request by podiatrist for imposition of condition
            
   62.     Revocation of condition
            
   63.     Investigation
            
   64.     Podiatrist to be notified about investigation
            
   65.     Examination
            
   66.     Report of examination
            
   67.     Role of the impairment review committee
            
   68.     Recommendation
            
   69.     Role of Board

           Division 7 -- Investigator’s role and powers  

   70.     Interpretation
            
   71.     Investigator
            
   72.     Report of investigator
            
   73.     Powers of investigator
            
   74.     Warrant to enter premises
            
   75.     Issue of warrant
            
   76.     Execution of warrant

           Division 8 -- Conciliation  

   77.     Conciliation process
            
   78.     Action if conciliation fails

           Division 9 -- Role of the State Administrative Tribunal  

   79.     Powers of the State Administrative Tribunal on dealing with a disciplinary matter
            
   80.     Powers of the State Administrative Tribunal on dealing with an impairment matter

           Division 10 -- Miscellaneous  

   81.     Suspension
            
   82.     Costs and recovery

   PART 6 -- Offences  

   83.     Persons who may practise podiatry or a specialty
            
   84.     Persons who may be employed or engaged to practise podiatry or a specialty
            
   85.     Exceptions to sections 83 and
            
           86. Use of title “podiatrist” or “chiropodist” or a title of a specialist or pretending to be registered
            
   87.     Failure to comply with disciplinary action
            
   88.     False or misleading information
            
   89.     Offences in relation to investigation
            
   90.     Obstruction of investigator
            
   91.     Assistance to execute warrant
            
   92.     Surrender of certificate
            
   93.     Incriminating information, questions, or documents
            
   94.     Legal professional privilege

   PART 7 -- Codes of practice, rules and regulations  

   95.      Codes of practice
            
   96.     Rules
            
   97.      Regulations
            
   98.      Forms

   PART 8 -- Miscellaneous  

   99.     Protection
            
   100.    Notice of decision to be given
            
   101.    Review
            
   102.    Publication of proceedings etc.
            
   103.    Legal proceedings
            
   104.    Liability of certain officers of body corporate: offences
            
   105.    Review of Act
            
   106.    Podiatrists Registration Act 1984 repealed
            
   107.    Podiatrists Registration Rules 1985 repealed
            
   108.    Transitional and savings provisions
            
   109.    Consequential amendments
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Constitution and proceedings of the Board
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Transitional and savings  
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Consequential amendments  
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