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HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW (NSW) - SECT 117

Claims by persons as to registration in particular profession or division

117 Claims by persons as to registration in particular profession or division

(1) A registered health practitioner must not knowingly or recklessly--
(a) claim to be registered under this Law in a health profession or a division of a health profession in which the practitioner is not registered, or hold himself or herself out as being registered in a health profession or a division of a health profession if the person is not registered in that health profession or division; or
(b) claim to be qualified to practise as a practitioner in a health profession or a division of a health profession in which the practitioner is not registered; or
(c) take or use any title that could be reasonably understood to induce a belief the practitioner is registered under this Law in a health profession or a division of a health profession in which the practitioner is not registered.
(2) A contravention of subsection (1) by a registered health practitioner does not constitute an offence but may constitute behaviour for which health, conduct or performance action may be taken.
(3) A person must not knowingly or recklessly--
(a) claim another person is registered under this Law in a health profession or a division of a health profession in which the other person is not registered, or hold the other person out as being registered in a health profession or a division of a health profession if the other person is not registered in that health profession or division; or
(b) claim another person is qualified to practise as a health practitioner in a health profession or division of a health profession in which the other person is not registered; or
(c) take or use any title in relation to another person that could be reasonably understood to induce a belief the other person is registered under this Law in a health profession or a division of a health profession in which the person is not registered.
: Maximum penalty--
(a) in the case of an individual--$60,000 or 3 years imprisonment or both; or
(b) in the case of a body corporate--$120,000.
Note : A contravention of this subsection by a registered health practitioner may also constitute unprofessional conduct for which health, conduct or performance action may be taken.



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