Queensland Consolidated Acts

HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW ACT 2009

- As at 20 September 2023 
- Act 45 of 2009 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - ADOPTION OF HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW

   4.      Application of Health Practitioner Regulation National Law
   5.      Meaning of generic terms in Health Practitioner Regulation National Law for purposes of this jurisdiction
   6.      Responsible tribunal for Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland)
   7.      Exclusion of legislation of this jurisdiction
   7A.     Co-regulatory jurisdiction
   7B.     Co-regulatory authority
   7C.     Adjudication body

   PART 3 - PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS JURISDICTION

   8.      Police commissioner may give criminal history information
   9.      Review of decision by QCAT as responsible tribunal
   9A.     Regulation-making power
   10.     Repeal

   PART 4 - MODIFICATIONS OF NATIONAL LAW PROVISIONS

   11.     Meaning of National Law provisions
   12.     Operation of pt 4
   13.     (Repealed)
   14.     (Repealed)
   15.     Amendment of s 5 (Definitions)
   16.     Amendment of s 11 (Policy directions)
   17.     (Repealed)
   18.     Amendment of s 25 (Functions of National Agency)
   19.     Insertion of new s 26A
   20.     Amendment of s 35 (Functions of National Boards)
   21.     Amendment of s 138 (Application of Part to persons who are registered health practitioners)
   22.     Amendment of s 139A (Application of Part to persons who were registered health practitioners)
   22A.    Amendment of s 139B (Application of Part to persons who were registered under corresponding prior Act)
   23.     Insertion of new s 139C
   24.     Insertion of new s 139D
   25.     Amendment of s 141 (Mandatory notifications by health practitioners other than treating practitioners)
   25A.    Amendment of s 141A (Mandatory notifications by treating practitioners of sexual misconduct)
   25B.    Amendment of s 141B (Mandatory notifications by treating practitioners of substantial risk of harm to public)
   25C.    Amendment of s 141C (When practitioner does not form reasonable belief in course of providing health service)
   26.     Amendment of s 142 (Mandatory notifications by employers)
   27.     Amendment of s 143 (Mandatory notifications by education providers)
   28.     Insertion of new s 143A
   29.     Amendment of s 144 (Grounds for voluntary notification)
   30.     Amendment of s 145 (Who may make voluntary notification)
   31.     Replacement of pt 8, div 4, hdg
   32.     Replacement of s 146 (How notification is made)
   33.     Omission of s 147 (National Agency to provide reasonable assistance to notifier)
   34.     Replacement of pt 8, div 5 (Preliminary assessment)
   35.     Replacement of ss 153 and 154
   35A.    Amendment of s 159A (Board may give information to notifier about immediate action)
   36.     Amendment of s 160 (When investigation may be conducted)
   37.     Amendment of s 161 (Registered health practitioner or student to be given notice of investigation)
   37A.    Amendment of s 167A (Board may give information to notifier about result of investigation)
   38.     Amendment of s 169 (Requirement for health assessment)
   39.     Amendment of s 170 (Requirement for performance assessment)
   40.     Amendment of s 177 (Decision by National Board)
   40A.    Amendment of s 177A (Board may give information to notifier about decision following assessor’s report)
   41.     Amendment of s 178 (National Board may take action)
   42.     Amendment of s 180 (Notice to be given to health practitioner or student and notifier)
   43.     Amendment of s 181 (Establishment of health panel)
   44.     Amendment of s 182 (Establishment of performance and professional standards panel)
   45.     Amendment of s 183 (List of approved persons for appointment to panels)
   46.     Amendment of s 187 (Submission by notifier)
   47.     Replacement of s 190 (Referral to responsible tribunal or National Board)
   48.     Amendment of s 191 (Decision of panel)
   49.     Amendment of s 192 (Notice to be given about panel’s decision)
   50.     Replacement of pt 8, div 12, hdg and ss 193–195
   51.     Amendment of s 198 (Relationship with Act establishing responsible tribunal)
   52.     Omission of ss 201–203
   53.     Amendment of s 204 (Notice from adjudication body)
   54.     Amendment of s 206 (National Board to give notice to registered health practitioner’s employer and other entities)
   55.     Insertion of new ss 206A and 206B
   56.     Amendment of s 231 (Other records to be kept by National Boards)
   56A.    Replacement of s 241A
   57.     Insertion of new pt 12A
           SCHEDULE - Health Practitioner Regulation National Law