This legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1--Preliminary 1. Short title 3. Interpretation 4. Medical fitness to provide dental treatment PART 2--Dental Board of South Australia Division 1--Continuation of Board 5. Continuation of Board Division 2--The Board's membership 6. Composition of Board 6A. Elections and casual vacancies 7. Terms and conditions of membership 8. Presiding member and deputy 9. Vacancies or defects in appointment of members 10. Remuneration Division 3--Registrar and staff of the Board 11. Registrar of Board 12. Other staff of Board Division 4--General functions and powers 13. Functions of Board 14. Committees 15. Delegations Division 5--The Board's procedures 16. Board's procedures 17. Conflict of interest etc under Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act 18. Powers of Board in relation to witnesses etc 19. Principles governing hearings 20. Representation at proceedings before Board 21. Costs Division 6--Accounts, audit and annual report 22. Accounts and audit 23. Annual report PART 3--The Dental Professional Conduct Tribunal 24. Continuation of Tribunal 25. Composition of Tribunal 26. Terms and conditions of appointed members 27. Vacancies or defects in appointment of members 28. Remuneration 29. Registrar of Tribunal 29A. Constitution of Tribunal for purpose of proceedings PART 4--Registration and practice Division 1--The registers 30. Registers 31. Authority conferred by registration Division 2--Registration 32. Registration of natural persons as dental practitioners 34. Registration of dental students 35. Application for registration and provisional registration 36. Removal from register 37. Reinstatement on register 38. Fees and returns Division 3--Special provisions relating to dental services providers 39. Information to be given to Board by dental services providers Division 4--Restrictions relating to the provision of dental treatment 42. Illegal holding out as registered person 43. Illegal holding out concerning limitations or conditions 44. Use of certain titles or descriptions prohibited 45. Restrictions on provision of dental treatment by unqualified persons 46. Board's approval required where dental practitioner or dental student has not practised for 5 years PART 5--Investigations and proceedings Division 1--Preliminary 49. Interpretation 50. Cause for disciplinary action Division 2--Investigations 51. Powers of inspectors 52. Offence to hinder etc inspector Division 3--Proceedings before the Board 54. Obligation to report medical unfitness or unprofessional conduct of dental practitioner or dental student 55. Medical fitness of dental practitioner or dental student 56. Inquiries by Board as to matters constituting grounds for disciplinary action 57. Variation or revocation of conditions imposed by Board 58. Suspension of registration of non-residents 59. Provisions as to proceedings before Board Division 4--Proceedings before the Tribunal 60. Inquiries by Tribunal as to matters constituting grounds for disciplinary action 61. Variation or revocation of conditions imposed by Tribunal 62. Provisions as to proceedings before Tribunal 63. Powers of Tribunal 64. Costs 64A. Contravention of prohibition order 64B. Register of prohibition orders 65. Power of Tribunal to make rules PART 6--Appeals 66. Right of appeal to Supreme Court 67. Operation of order may be suspended 68. Variation or revocation of conditions imposed by Court PART 7--Miscellaneous 69. Interpretation 70. Improper directions to dental practitioners or dental students 71. Offence to contravene conditions of registration 72. Offence to give, offer or accept benefit for referral or recommendation 73. Procurement of registration by fraud 73A. Statutory declarations 74. False or misleading statement 75. Registered person etc must declare interest in prescribed business 76. Registered person must report medical unfitness to Board 77. Report to Board cessation of status as student 78. Registered persons and dental services providers to be indemnified against loss 79. Information relating to claim against registered person or dental services provider to be provided 80. Victimisation 81. Self-incrimination 82. Punishment of conduct that constitutes an offence 83. Vicarious liability for offences 84. Application of fines 85. Board may require medical examination or report 86. Ministerial review of decisions relating to courses 87. Confidentiality 89. Service 90. Evidentiary provision 91. Regulations SCHEDULE -Transitional provisions Legislative history