New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 111

111 Other health care professionals not affected

(1) Nothing in this Act prejudices or affects the lawful occupation, trade, or business of any registered pharmacist, registered dentist, registered nurse, registered midwife, registered optometrist, registered psychologist, veterinary practitioner (within the meaning of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 ), registered physiotherapist, registered podiatrist, registered chiropractor, registered osteopath or ambulance officer.

(2) In particular, a registered dentist is not guilty of an offence under this Act by reason only that in relation to himself or herself as a dentist or the practice of dentistry by him or her, the person:

(a) uses any certificate, diploma, membership, degree, licence, letters, testimonial or description which the person is authorised to use, or is not precluded from using, for those purposes, by or under the Dentists Act 1989 , or

(b) advertises in a manner which is authorised or is not prohibited by or under the Dentists Act 1989 .

(3) In this section:
"ambulance officer" means a person appointed and employed to carry out duties relating to the provision of ambulance services, or appointed to be an honorary ambulance officer, by the Ambulance Service of New South Wales.