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PSYCHOLOGISTS ACT 2005


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

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

   PART 2 -- Psychologists Registration Board and committees

           Division 1 -- The Board  

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

           Division 2 -- Functions and powers  

   9.      Functions
            
   10.     Powers
            
   11.     Delegation by Board

           Division 3 -- Relationship of Board with Minister  

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

           Division 4 -- Committees  

   14.     Committees
            
   15.     Provisions relating to committees

           Division 5 -- Registrar and other staff  

   16.     Registrar
            
   17.     Other staff

           Division 6 -- General  

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

   PART 3 -- Finance and reports  

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

   PART 4 -- Registration of psychologists

           Division 1 -- Registration  

   25.     Natural persons may be registered
            
   26.     Registration
            
   27.     Provisional registration
            
   28.     Conditional registration at the discretion of the Board
            
   29.     Registration as specialists
            
   30.     Professional indemnity insurance
            
   31.     Application
            
   32.     Effect of registration
            
   33.     Duration of registration
            
   34.     Renewal of registration
            
   35.     Application for registration by a person whose registration has been cancelled under section 78(1)(i)

           Division 2 -- The register  

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

           Division 3 -- Notifications to Board  

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

   PART 5 -- Disciplinary and impairment matters

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   47.     Disciplinary matters
            
   48.     Impairment matters

           Division 2 -- Committees  

   49.     Complaints assessment committee
            
   50.     Impairment review committee

           Division 3 -- Complaints  

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

           Division 4 -- Summary orders of Board  

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

           Division 5 -- Disciplinary matters  

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

           Division 6 -- Impairment matters  

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

           Division 7 -- Investigator’s role and powers  

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

           Division 8 -- Conciliation  

   76.     Conciliation process
            
   77.     Action if conciliation fails

           Division 9 -- Role of the State Administrative Tribunal  

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

           Division 10 -- Miscellaneous  

   80.     Suspension
            
   81.     Costs and recovery

   PART 6 -- Offences  

   82.     Persons who may practise psychology
            
   83.     Persons who may be employed or engaged to practise psychology
            
   84.     Exceptions to sections 82 and
            
           85. Use of title “psychologist” or pretending to be registered
            
   86.     Failure to comply with disciplinary action
            
   87.     False or misleading information
            
   88.     Offences in relation to investigation
            
   89.     Obstruction of investigator
            
   90.     Assistance to execute warrant
            
   91.     Surrender of certificate
            
   92.     Incriminating information, questions, or documents
            
   93.     Legal professional privilege

   PART 7 -- Codes of practice, rules and regulations  

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

   PART 8 -- Miscellaneous  

   98.     Protection
            
   99.     Notice of decision to be given
            
   100.    Review
            
   101.    Publication of proceedings etc.
            
   102.    Legal proceedings
            
   103.    Liability of certain officers of body corporate: offences
            
   104.    Review of Act
            
   105.    Psychologists Registration Act 1976 repealed
            
   106.    Psychologists Board Rules 1978 repealed
            
   107.    Transitional and savings provisions
            
   108.    Consequential amendments
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Constitution and proceedings of the Board
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Transitional and savings  
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Consequential amendments  
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