New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1991 - SECT 10AK

10AK Provision of health services by persons who are de-registered or subject to prohibition orders

(1) A person must not provide a health service in contravention of a prohibition order.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.

(2) A de-registered health practitioner must, before providing a health service to a person, ensure that the following persons are notified, in accordance with the regulations, that the health practitioner was registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law or interstate health registration legislation and that the health practitioner's registration under that Law or legislation has been cancelled or suspended:

(a) the person to whom the health practitioner intends to provide the health service or, if that person is under 16 years of age or under guardianship, a parent or guardian of the person,

(b) if the health service is to be provided by the health practitioner as an employee, the health practitioner's employer.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(3) A health practitioner who is subject to a prohibition order must, before providing a health service to a person, ensure that the following persons are notified, in accordance with the regulations, that the health practitioner is subject to the order:

(a) the person to whom the health practitioner intends to provide the health service or, if that person is under 16 years of age or under guardianship, a parent or guardian of the person,

(b) if the health service is to be provided by the health practitioner as an employee, the health practitioner's employer.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.