Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) An individual may apply for limited registration to enable the individual to practise a health profession in an area of need decided by the responsible Minister under subsection (5).
(2) The individual is qualified for the limited registration applied for if the National Board is satisfied the individual's qualifications and experience are relevant to, and suitable for, the practice of the profession in the area of need.
(3) The National Board must consider the application but is not required to register the individual merely because there is an area of need.
(4) If the National Board grants the individual limited registration to enable the individual to practise the profession in the area of need, the individual must not practise the profession other than in the area of need specified in the individual's certificate of registration.
(5) A responsible Minister for a participating jurisdiction may decide there is an area of need for health services in the jurisdiction, or part of the jurisdiction, if the Minister considers there are insufficient health practitioners practising in a particular health profession in the jurisdiction or the part of the jurisdiction to provide services that meet the needs of people living in the jurisdiction or the part of the jurisdiction.
(6) If a responsible Minister decides there is an area of need under subsection (5), the responsible Minister must give the National Board established for the health profession written notice of the decision.
(7) A responsible Minister may delegate the Minister's power under this section to an appropriately qualified person.
(8) In this section—
"appropriately qualified" means having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to the exercise of the power.
"health services" means the provision of services by health practitioners in a particular health profession.