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HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW (ACT) - NOTES

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act

NI = Notifiable instrument

AF = Approved form

o = order

am = amended

om = omitted/repealed

amdt = amendment

ord = ordinance

AR = Assembly resolution

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

CN = Commencement notice

pres = present

def = definition

prev = previous

DI = Disallowable instrument

(prev...) = previously

dict = dictionary

pt = part

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

r = rule/subrule

Assembly

reloc = relocated

div = division

renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired

R[X] = Republication No

Gaz = gazette

RI = reissue

hdg = heading

s = section/subsection

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

sch = schedule

ins = inserted/added

sdiv = subdivision

LA = Legislation Act 2001

SL = Subordinate law

LR = legislation register

sub = substituted

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996

underlining = whole or part not commenced

mod = modified/modification

or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009

A2009-45 (Qld) sch

date of assent 3 November 2009

ss 12, pt 4 commenced 3 November 2009 (see s 2)

sch commenced 1 July 2010 (see s 2)

as amended by

Health Legislation (Health Practitioner Regulation National Law) Amendment Act 2010

A2010-14 (Qld) pts 1, 4

date of assent 21 April 2010

ss 12 commenced 21 April 2010

remainder commenced 1 July 2010 (see s 2)

as applied and as modified by

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010

A2010-10 (as am by A2024-42

pt 3)

notified LR 31 March 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 March 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 1 July 2010 (s 2 (1) (a))

as modified by

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2010

SL2010-25 s 3

notified LR 24 June 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 24 June 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

s 3 commenced 1 July 2010 (s 2 and see Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010

A2010-10 s 2 (1) (a))

Note     This regulation only modifies the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010

A2010-10.

as amended by

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017

A2017-32 (Qld) pt 2 div 1, sch 1

date of assent 13 September 2017

ss 12, 3, 4 (1), (3), 1012, 16, 17 (1), 18 (1), 21–22, 36, 43, 50, 52 (to the extent it ins pt 13 div 1) commenced on date of assent

ss 4 (5), 37, 52 (to the extent it ins s 321) commenced 11 October 2017 (see s 2 (2))

ss 9, 17 (2), 18 (2), 19, 23, 24, 30 (1), 3234, 35 (1), 38 and 52 (to the extent it ins s 318 and s 319) commenced 1 March 2018 (see s 2 (1) and SL2018-10

(Qld))

ss 8, 20, 2526, 2829, 35 (2), 39 commenced 1 August 2018
(see s 2 (1) and SL2018-101

(Qld))

ss 4 (2), (4), (6) and (7), 57, 1315, 27, 30 (2) and (3), 31, 4042, 44-49, 51, 52 (to the extent it ins ss 320, 322323), 5354, sch 1 commenced 1 December 2018 (see s 2 (1) and SL2018-175

(Qld))

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019

A2019-3 (Qld) pt 3

date of assent 7 March 2019

ss 1-2 commenced on date of assent

ss 17-19 commenced 1 March 2020 (s 2 and see SL2020-11

(Qld))

pt 3 remainder commenced 1 July 2019 (s 2 and see SL2019-99

(Qld))

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022

A2022-22 (Qld) ch 3

date of assent 21 October 2022

ss 1-2 commenced on date of assent

ch 3 pts 1-6, 12, 16, 17, 19, 22 (other than s 99 (3), (4)), 31 (other than ss 117 (2), 119, 124, 127, 128) commenced on date of assent

ch 3 pts 9-11, 14, 15, 18, 20, 23-28, s 93 (to the extent it ins defs "regulatory body", relevant provision), s 99 (3), (4), s 119 commenced 15 May 2023 (s 2 and see SL2023-37

(Qld))

ch 3 remainder commenced 1 July 2024 (s 2 and see SL2024-93

(Qld))

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Surgeons) Amendment Act 2023

A2023-22 (Qld)

date of assent 20 September 2023

commenced on date of assent

Health Legislation Amendment Act 2024

A2024-42 pt 3

notified LR 17 September 2024

s 1, s 2 commenced 17 September 2024 (LA s 75 (1))

s 6 commenced 18 September 2024 (s 2 (3) (b))

pt 3 remainder commenced 18 September 2024 (s 2 (1))

Note     This Act only amends the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010

A2010-10)

4     Amendment history

Objectives
s 3 hdg     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 33 (1)
s 3     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 33 (2), s 36

Guiding principles
s 3A     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 34
    am A2022-22

(Qld) s 37

How functions to be exercised
s 4     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 35

Definitions
s 5     def ACC ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 4 (3)
    def Advisory Council om A2022-22

(Qld) s 38
    def accreditation committee am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 1
    def Agency Board ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 42 (2)
    def Agency Management Committee om A2022-22

(Qld) s 42 (1)
    def COAG Agreement am A2022-22

(Qld) s 117 (1)
    def CrimTrac om A2017-32

(Qld) s 4 (1)
    def health profession am A2017-32

(Qld) s 4 (6), s 4 (7)
    def interim prohibition order ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 93
    def Ministerial Council om A2017-32

(Qld) s 4 (1)
    ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 4 (3)
    sub A2022-22

(Qld) s 53
    def National Board om A2017-32

(Qld) s 4 (2)
    ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 4 (4)
    def practice arrangement ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 82
    def prohibition order ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 4 (5)
    am A2023-22

(Qld) s 3
    def regulatory body ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 93
    def relevant provision ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 93
    def suspension period ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 117 (2)
    def unregistered person ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 82

Single national entity
s 7     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 2

Approval of registration standards
s 12     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 54

Approval of endorsement in relation to scheduled medicines
s 14     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 3

Approval of areas of practice for purposes of endorsement
s 15     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 4

Notification and publication of directions and approvals
s 17     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 43

Australian Health Workforce Advisory Council
pt 3 hdg     om A2022-22

(Qld) s 39

Establishment of Advisory Council
s 18     om A2022-22

(Qld) s 39

Function of Advisory Council
s 19     om A2022-22

(Qld) s 39

Publication of advice
s 20     om A2022-22

(Qld) s 39

Powers of Advisory Council
s 21     om A2022-22

(Qld) s 39

Membership of Advisory Council
s 22     om A2022-22

(Qld) s 39

Functions of National Agency
s 25     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 52 (1), s 52 (2)

Health profession agreements
s 26     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 5

Agency Board
pt 4 div 2 hdg     sub A2022-22

(Qld) s 44

Agency Board
s 29 hdg     sub A2022-22

(Qld) s 45 (1)
s 29     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 45 (2), s 45 (3)

Functions of Agency Board
s 30 hdg     sub A2022-22

(Qld) s 46 (1)
s 30     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 46 (2), s 46 (3)

Regulations must provide for National Boards
s 31     sub A2017-32

(Qld) s 5

Status of National Board
s 31A     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 5

Membership of National Boards
s 33     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 6; A2022-22

(Qld) s 47

Eligibility for appointment
s 34     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 7

Functions of National Boards
s 35     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 118

National Board consideration of criminal history
s 35A     ins as mod A2010-10

mod 1.1

National board must develop registration standards
s 38     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 6, amdt 7

Codes and guidelines
s 39     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 8

Use of registration standards, codes or guidelines in disciplinary proceedings
s 41     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 8

Approval of accredited programs of study
s 49     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 9

Changes to approval of program of study
s 51     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 10

Eligibility for general registration
s 52     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 60

Period of general registration
s 56     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 9; A2022-22

(Qld) s 55

Eligibility for specialist registration
s 57     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 61

Period of specialist registration
s 61     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 56

Eligibility for provisional registration
s 62     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 62

Period of provisional registration
s 64     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 57

Eligibility for limited registration
s 65     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 10; A2022-22

(Qld) s 63

Limited registration not to be held for more than one purpose
s 71     sub A2017-32

(Qld) s 11

Period of limited registration
s 72     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 58

Unsuitability to hold non-practising registration
s 74     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 69

Period of non-practising registration
s 76     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 59

Application for registration
s 77     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 11

Power to check applicant's criminal history
s 79     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 12

Conditions of registration
s 83     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 12

Undertakings at registration
s 83A     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 64

Withdrawal of registration
pt 7 div 6.A hdg     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 70

Power to withdraw registration
s 85A     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 70

Registered health practitioner may make submissions about proposed withdrawal of registration
s 85B     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 70

Decision about withdrawal of registration
s 85C     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 70

Notice to be given to registered health practitioner
s 85D     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 70

When decision takes effect
s 85E     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 70

National Board may ask education provider for list of persons undertaking approved program of study
s 88     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 13

Notice to be given if student registration suspended or condition imposed
s 92     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 14

Endorsement for scheduled medicines
s 94     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 15

Endorsement as nurse practitioner
s 95     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 13

Endorsement in relation to midwife practitioners
pt 7 div 8 sdiv 3 hdg     om A2022-22

(Qld) s 75

Endorsement as midwife practitioner
s 96     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 14
    om A2022-22

(Qld) s 75

Endorsement for acupuncture
s 97     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 16

Endorsement for approved area of practice
s 98     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 17

Decision about application
s 102     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 76

Undertakings at endorsement
s 103A     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 65

Renewal of registration of registered health practitioner
pt 7 div 9 sdiv 1 hdg     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 78

Application for renewal of registration or endorsement
s 107     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 18

Annual statement
s 109     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 119

Decision about application for renewal
s 112     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 66, s 79

Renewal of registration after suspension period
pt 7 div 9 sdiv 2 hdg     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 80

Application of Subdivision
s 112A     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 80

Application for renewal of registration
s 112B     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 80

End of registration
s 112C     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 80

Sections 109 to 112 apply to application for renewal under this Subdivision
s 112D     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 80

Restriction on use of protected titles
s 113     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 15; A2019-3

(Qld) s 8

Restriction on use of specialist titles
s 115     am A2019-3

(Qld) s 9

Claims by persons as to membership of surgical class
s 115A     ins A2023-22

(Qld) s 4

Claims by persons as to registration as health practitioner
s 116     am A2019-3

(Qld) s 10

Claims by persons as to registration in particular profession or division
s 117     am A2019-3

(Qld) s 11; A2022-22

(Qld) s 87

Claims by persons as to specialist registration
s 118     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 16; A2019-3

(Qld) s 12; A2022-22

(Qld) s 88

Claims about type of registration or registration in recognised specialty
s 119     am A2019-3

(Qld) s 13; A2022-22

(Qld) s 89

Restricted dental acts
s 121     am A2019-3

(Qld) s 14

Restriction on prescription of optical appliances
s 122     am A2019-3

(Qld) s 15

Restriction on spinal manipulation
s 123     am A2019-3

(Qld) s 16

Issue of certificate of registration
s 124     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 19; A2022-22

(Qld) s 112

Changing or removing conditions or undertaking on application by registered health practitioner or student
s 125     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 17 (1), s 17 (2)
    am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 20

Changing conditions on Board's initiative
s 126     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 18 (1), s 18 (2)
    am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 21; A2022-22

(Qld) s 67

Removal of condition or revocation of undertaking
s 127     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 22; A2022-22

(Qld) s 68

When matters under this subdivision may be decided by review body of a co-regulatory jurisdiction
s 127A     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 19
    am A2022-22

(Qld) s 120

Professional indemnity insurance arrangements
s 129     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 23

Registered health practitioner or student to give National Board notice of certain events
s 130     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 24; A2022-22

(Qld) s 81

Change in principal place of practice, address or name
s 131     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 25; A2022-22

(Qld) s 113

Nomination of an alternative name
s 131A     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 114

Use of names
s 131B     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 114

National Board may ask registered health practitioner for practice information
s 132     sub A2017-32

(Qld) s 20
    am A2022-22

(Qld) s 83

Advertising
s 133     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 85 (2), s 85 (3)

Criminal history check
s 135     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 21

Directing or inciting unprofessional conduct or professional misconduct
s 136     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 86 (1), s 86 (2)

Surrender of registration
s 137     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 26

Application of Part to persons who are registered health practitioners
s 138     sub A2022-22

(Qld) s 90

Proceedings in relation to practitioner's behaviour while temporarily unregistered
s 139     sub A2022-22

(Qld) s 90

Application of Part to persons who were registered health practitioners
s 139A     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 90

Application of Part to persons who were registered under corresponding prior Act
s 139B     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 90

Definition of notifiable conduct
s 140     am A2019-3

(Qld) s 17

Mandatory notifications by health practitioners
s 141     am A2019-3

(Qld) s 18

Mandatory notifications by treating practitioners of sexual misconduct
s 141A     ins A2019-3

(Qld) s 19

Mandatory notifications by treating practitioners of substantial risk of harm to public
s 141B     ins A2019-3

(Qld) s 19

When practitioner does not form reasonable belief in course of providing health service
s 141C     ins A2019-3

(Qld) s 19

Mandatory notifications by employers
s 142     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 91

Mandatory notifications by education providers
s 143     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 27

Referral of notification to National Board or co-regulatory authority
s 148     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 28

Preliminary assessment
s 149     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 29, amdt 30

Power to require information
s 149A     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 92

Inspection of documents
s 149B     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 92

Relationship with health complaints entity
s 150     am A2010-14

(Qld) s 16
    mod A2010-10

mod 1.2, mod 1.3 (as am A2024-42

s 6, s 7), mod 1.5
    am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 31

Referral to other entities
s 150A     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 103

When National Board may decide to take no further action
s 151     mod A2010-10

mod 1.6
    am A2017-32

(Qld) s 22
    am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 32; A2022-22

(Qld) s 104

National Board to give notice of receipt of notification
s 152     mod A2010-10

mod 1.7

Definition
s 155     def immediate action am A2017-32

(Qld) s 23; A2022-22

(Qld) s 121

Power to take immediate action
s 156     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 24
    am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 33; A2022-22

(Qld) s 122

Board may give information to notifier about immediate action
s 159A     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 25

Interim prohibition orders
pt 8 div 7A hdg     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 94

Definitions
s 159B     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 94
    def interim prohibition order ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 94
    def relevant provision ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 94

Issuing of interim prohibition order
s 159C     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 94

Show cause process for interim prohibition orders
s 159D     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 94

Decision to take urgent action to issue interim prohibition order
s 159E     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 94

Duration of interim prohibition order
s 159F     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 94

Revocation or variation of interim prohibition order
s 159G     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 94

Extension of interim prohibition order by regulatory body
s 159H     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 94

Regulatory body may give information to notifier about interim prohibition order
s 159I     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 94

Application for extension of interim prohibition order by regulatory body
s 159J     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 94

Decision about extension of interim prohibition order
s 159K     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 94

Revocation of extended or substituted interim prohibition order by responsible tribunal
s 159L     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 94

Variation of interim prohibition order by responsible tribunal
s 159M     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 94

Publication of information about interim prohibition orders
s 159N     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 94

Offences relating to interim prohibition orders
s 159O     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 94

Public statements
pt 8 div 7B hdg     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 100

Definition
s 159P     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 100
    def relevant provision ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 100

Making of public statement
s 159Q     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 100

Show cause process for public statement
s 159R     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 100

Revision of public statement by regulatory body
s 159S     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 100

Revocation of public statement
s 159T     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 100

When investigation may be conducted
s 160     mod A2010-10

mod 1.8
    am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 34

Registered health practitioner or student to be given notice of investigation
s 161     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 123

Investigator's report about investigation
s 166     mod A2010-10

mod 1.9

Joint decision by National Board and health complaints entity
s 167     mod A2010-10

mod 1.10, mod 1.11

Board may give information to notifier about result of investigation
s 167A     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 26

Appointment of assessor to carry out assessment
s 171     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 27

Notice to be given to registered health practitioner or student about assessment
s 172     mod A2010-10

mod 1.12, mod 1.13

Inspection of documents
s 174     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 124

Report from assessor
s 175     mod A2010-10

mod 1.14, mod 1.15

Joint decision by National Board and health complaints entity
s 177     mod A2010-10

mod 1.16, mod 1.17

Board may give information to notifier about decision following assessor's report
s 177A     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 28

National Board may take action
s 178     mod A2010-10

mod 1.18, mod 1.19
    am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 35; A2022-22

(Qld) s 71, s 107

Show cause process
s 179     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 105

Notice to be given to health practitioner or student and notifier
s 180     sub A2017-32

(Qld) s 29
    am A2022-22

(Qld) s 106

Establishment of health panel
s 181     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 30 (1)
    am A2017-32

(Qld) s 30 (2), s 30 (3)

Establishment of performance and professional standards panel
s 182     am A2017-32

s 31

Notice to be given to registered health practitioner or student
s 184     mod A2010-10

mod 1.20 (mod renum R6 LA)
    am A2017-32

(Qld) s 32

Procedure of panel
s 185     mod A2010-10

mod 1.21

Role of health complaints entity
s 186A     ins as mod A2010-10

mod 1.22

Referral to responsible tribunal or National Board
s 190     sub A2022-22

(Qld) s 72

Decision of panel
s 191     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 33

Decision of panel after reconsideration of suspension
s 191A     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 34

Change of reconsideration date for suspension of registration
s191B     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 34

Notice to be given about panel's decision
s 192     mod A2010-10

mod 1.23
    am A2017-32

(Qld) s 35 (1), s 35 (2)

Matters to be referred to responsible tribunal
s 193     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 73, s 108

National Boards may decide not to refer certain matters
s 193A     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 109

Decision by responsible tribunal about registered health practitioner
s 196     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 36
    am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 36; A2022-22

(Qld) s 99; A2023-22

(Qld) s 5

Offences relating to prohibition orders
s 196A     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 37; A2019-3

(Qld) s 20

Appellable decisions
s 199     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 38; A2022-22

(Qld) s 74, s 95, s 101

Parties to the proceedings
s 200     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 102

National Board to give notice to registered health practitioner's employer and other entities
s 206 hdg     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 39
s 206     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 39; A2022-22

(Qld) s 84

Australian Information Commissioner
pt 10 div 1A hdg     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 40

Application of Commonwealth AIC Act
s 212A     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 40

Application of Commonwealth Privacy Act
s 213     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 41

Application of Commonwealth FOI Act
s 215     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 42

Disclosure of information for workforce planning
s 217     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 37

Disclosure of information to other Commonwealth, State and Territory entities
s 219     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 125

Disclosure to protect health or safety of patients or other persons
s 220     sub A2017-32

(Qld) s 43

Disclosure of information about registered health practitioners to protect health or safety of persons
s 220A     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 110

Disclosure of information about unregistered persons to protect health or safety of persons
s 220B     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 111

Public national registers
s 222     sub A2017-32

(Qld) s 44
    am A2017-32

(Qld) s 45; A2022-22

(Qld) s 96

Specialists Registers
s 223     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 46, sch 1 amdt 38; A2022-22

(Qld) s 97

Information to be recorded in National Register or Specialists Register
s 225 hdg     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 115 (1)
s 225     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 115 (2)

National Board may decide not to include or to remove certain information in register
s 226     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 47; A2022-22

(Qld) s 116

Register about former registered health practitioners
s 227     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 48

Record of adjudication decisions to be kept and made publicly available
s 232     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 39

Unique identifier to be given to each registered health practitioner
s 233     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 40

Application of Commonwealth Ombudsman Act
s 235     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 49

Protection from personal liability for persons exercising functions
s 236     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 40, s 48

Proceedings for indictable offences
s 241A     ins A2019-3

(Qld) s 21
    am A2022-22

(Qld) s 98

Proceedings for offences
s 242     am A2019-3

(Qld) s 22

Parliamentary scrutiny of national regulations
s 246     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 50

Exemption from requirement for professional indemnity insurance arrangements for midwives practising private midwifery
s 284     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 51

Complaints and notifications being dealt with on participation day
s 289     mod A2010-10

mod 1.23A, mod 1.23B (as ins by SL2010-25

s 3)
    mod 1.23A, mod 1.23B exp 1 July 2012 (see SL2010-25

s 4)

Savings and transitional regulations
pt 12 div 16 hdg     om R3 LA (see also A2022-22

s 126)

Savings and transitional regulations
s 305     exp 30 June 2015 (s 305)

Transitional and other provisions for Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
pt 13 hdg     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Paramedicine Board and registration of paramedics
pt 13 div 1 hdg     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Definitions
s 306     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52
    def Ambulance Service of New South Wales ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 306
    def Diploma of Paramedical Science ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 306
    def Paramedicine Board ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 306
    def participation day ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 306
    def relevant day ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 306

Establishment of Paramedicine Board
s 307     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Powers and functions of Paramedicine Board
s 308     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Paramedicine Board taken to be a National Board for stated matters
s 309     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

CAA accredited programs of study
s 310     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Qualifications for general registration in paramedicine for a limited period
s 311     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Accepted qualification for general registration in paramedicine
s 312     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Provisions that apply to student registration for Diploma of Paramedical Science
s 313     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Applications for registration in paramedicine and period of registration
s 314     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Applications for registration in paramedicine made but not decided before participation day
s 315     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Period after participation day during which an individual does not commit an offence under ss 113 and 116
s 316     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Application of ss 113 and 116 to individual temporarily practising paramedicine in another jurisdiction
s 317     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Other transitional provisions
pt 13 div 2 hdg     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Deciding review period for decision on application made under section 125 before commencement
s 318     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Deciding review period for decision after notice given under section 126 before commencement
s 319     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Membership of continued National Boards
s 320     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Offences relating to prohibition orders made before commencement
s 321     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Register to include prohibition orders made before commencement
s 322     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Public national registers
s 323     ins A2017-32

(Qld) s 52

Transitional provisions for Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022
pt 14 hdg     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 49

Renaming of Agency Management Committee
s 324     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 49

Saving of endorsement of midwife practitioner
s 325     ins A2022-22

(Qld) s 77

Transitional provision for Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Surgeons) Amendment Act 2023
pt 15 hdg     ins A2023-22

(Qld) s 6

Application of ss 196A, 222, 223 and 227 to particular prohibition orders
s 326     ins A2023-22

(Qld) s 6

Constitution and procedure of Advisory Council
sch 1     om A2022-22

(Qld) s 41

Agency Board
sch 2 hdg     sub A2022-22

(Qld) s 50 (1)

Definitions
sch 2 cl 1     def Committee om A2022-22

(Qld) s 50 (2)
    def Chairperson am A2022-22

(Qld) s 50 (3)
    def member am A2022-22

(Qld) s 50 (3)

Vacancy in office of member
sch 2 cl 4     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 53; A2022-22

(Qld) s 50 (4)

Vacancies to be advertised
sch 2 cl 5     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 50 (5), s 50 (6)

Members to act in public interest
sch 2 cl 7     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 50 (7)

Disclosure of conflict of interest
sch 2 cl 8     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 50 (7)

General procedure
sch 2 cl 9     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 50 (7)

Quorum
sch 2 cl 10     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 50 (7)

Chief executive officer may attend meetings
sch 2 cl 11     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 50 (7)

Presiding member
sch 2 cl 12     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 50 (7)

Voting
sch 2 cl 13     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 50 (7)

Transaction of business outside meetings or by telecommunication
sch 2 cl 14     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 50 (7)

First meeting
sch 2 cl 15     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 50 (7)

Defects in appointment of members
sch 2 cl 16     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 50 (7)

National Agency
sch 3     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 51

Terms of office of members
sch 4 cl 2     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 54 (1)

Vacancy in office of member
sch 4 cl 4     am A2017-32

(Qld) s 54 (2)

Boards may obtain assistance
sch 4 cl 10     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 41

Committees
sch 4 cl 11     am A2017-32

(Qld) sch 1 amdt 42

Offence for failing to produce information or attend before investigator
sch 5 cl 2     mod A2010-10

mod 1.24

Inspection of documents
sch 5 cl 3     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 127

Offence for failing to produce information or attend before inspector
sch 6 cl 2     mod A2010-10

mod 1.25

Inspection of documents
sch 6 cl 3     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 128

Return of seized things
sch 6 cl 16     am A2019-3

(Qld) s 23

Access to seized things
sch 6 cl 17     am A2019-3

(Qld) s 24

Application
sch 7 cl 38     am A2022-22

(Qld) s 129

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date

Effective

Last amendment made by

Republication for

R1
1 July 2010

1 July 2010–
1 July 2012

A2010-14

(Qld)

new Law, amendments by A2010-14

(Qld) and modifications by A2010-10

R2
2 July 2012

2 July 2012–
30 June 2015

A2010-14

(Qld)

expiry of modifications by A2010-10

as amended by SL2010-25

R3
1 July 2015

1 July 2015–
12 Sept 2017

A2010-14

(Qld)

expiry of provision (s 305)

R4
28 Sept 2017

13 Sept 2017–
10 Oct 2017

A2017-32

(Qld)

amendments by A2017-32

(Qld)

R5
11 Oct 2017

11 Oct 2017–
28 Feb 2018

A2017-32

(Qld)

amendments by A2017-32

(Qld)

R6
1 Mar 2018

1 Mar 2018–
31 July 2018

A2017-32

(Qld)

amendments by A2017-32

(Qld)

R7
1 Aug 2018

1 Aug 2018–
30 Nov 2018

A2017-32

(Qld)

amendments by A2017-32

(Qld)

R8
1 Dec 2018

1 Dec 2018–
30 June 2019

A2017-32

(Qld)

amendments by A2017-32

(Qld)

R9
1 July 2019

1 July 2019–
29 Feb 2020

A2019-3

(Qld)

amendments by A2019-3

(Qld)

R10
1 Mar 2020

1 Mar 2020–
20 Oct 2022

A2019-3

(Qld)

amendments by A2019-3

(Qld)

R11
21 Oct 2022

21 Oct 2022–
14 May 2023

A2022-22

(Qld)

amendments by A2022-22

(Qld)

R12
14 Aug 2023

15 May 2023–
19 Sept 2023

A2022-22

(Qld)

amendments by A2022-22

(Qld)

R13
20 Sept 2023

20 Sept 2023–
30 June 2024

A2023-22

(Qld)

amendments by A2023-22

(Qld)

R14
1 July 2024

1 July 2024–
17 Sept 2024

A2023-22

(Qld)

amendments by A2022-22

(Qld)























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Republication No 15

Effective: 18 September 2024

Republication date: 18 September 2024

Last amendment made by A2024-42


(republication for modifications by A2010-10


as amended by A2024-42

)



About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT)

as in force on 18 September 2024

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 18 September 2024

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au

):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001

applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au

). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

National Law

This Law is the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, as in force from time to time, set out in the schedule to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009

(Qld).

This Law applies in the ACT as if it were part of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010

and must be read with that Act (see that Act, s 6).

Note Certain territory laws do not apply to this Law or to instruments made under it (see the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010

, s 9).

Modifications

In its application in the ACT this Law is modified by the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010

.

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the provision appears as modified and the text of the modification is shaded.

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Part 1General294

Part 2Constitution295

Part 3Procedure300

Part 1Chief executive officer302

Part 2Staff, consultants and contractors304

Part 3Reporting obligations305

Part 1General307

Part 2Constitution308

Part 3Functions and powers313

Part 4Procedure314

Part 1Power to obtain information316

Part 2Power to enter places319

Part 3General matters328

Part 1Power to obtain information331

Part 2Power to enter places334

Part 3General matters343

Part 1Preliminary346

Part 2General347

Part 3Terms and references353

Part 4Functions and powers363

Part 5Distance, time and age374

Part 6Effect of repeal, amendment or expiration376

Part 7Instruments under Law378

Part 8Application to coastal sea379

Endnotes380

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An Act providing for the adoption of a national law to establish a national registration and accreditation scheme for health practitioners









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