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TASMANIA
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HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION
NATIONAL LAW (TASMANIA)
(CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2010
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CONTENTS
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Effect of certain consequential amendments
4. Consequential amendments
5. Repeal of Act
Schedule 1 - Consequential Amendments
[Bill 4]-I
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HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION
NATIONAL LAW (TASMANIA)
(CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2010
This Public Bill originated in the House of Assembly, and, having this day passed, is
now ready for presentation to the Legislative Council for its concurrence.
P. R. ALCOCK, Clerk of the House
8 June 2010
(Brought in by the Minister for Health, the Honourable
Michelle Anne O'Byrne)
A BILL FOR
An Act to amend certain Acts and statutory rules
consequent on the enactment of the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law (Tasmania) Act 2010
Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by
and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and
House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law (Tasmania)
(Consequential Amendments) Act 2010.
2. Commencement
The provisions of this Act commence on a day
or days to be proclaimed.
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3. Effect of certain consequential amendments
The amendment by this Act of a provision of any
regulations, rules or by-laws made under any Act
does not prevent that provision or any other
provision of those regulations, rules or by-laws
from being amended or rescinded by any
subsequent regulations, rules or by-laws.
4. Consequential amendments
The legislation specified in Schedule 1 is
amended as specified in that Schedule.
5. Repeal of Act
This Act is repealed on the ninetieth day from
the day on which all of the provisions of this Act
commence.
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SCHEDULE 1 - CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
Section 4
Acts Interpretation Act 1931
1. Section 46 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting the following definition after
the definition of "crime":
"enrolled nurse" means a person
registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the nursing
profession whose name is entered
on Division 2 of the Register of
Nurses, kept under that Law, as
an enrolled nurse;
(b) by inserting the following definition after
the definition of "Magistrates Court":
"medical practitioner" means a
person registered under the
Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in the
medical profession;
(c) by inserting the following definition after
the definition of "public place":
"registered nurse" means a person
registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the nursing
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profession whose name is entered
on Division 1 of the Register of
Nurses, kept under that Law, as a
registered nurse;
Adoption Act 1988
1. Section 24(4) is amended by omitting "legally-
qualified".
2. Section 36(3) is amended by omitting "legally-
qualified".
3. Section 37(1)(b) is amended by omitting
"legally-qualified".
4. Section 76 is amended by omitting "legally-
qualified".
Adoption Regulations 2006
1. Regulation 3(1) is amended by omitting the
definition of "medical practitioner".
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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act
1995
1. Section 3(1) is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting the following definition after
the definition of "operator":
"pharmacist" means a person
registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the pharmacy
profession;
(b) by omitting the definition of "registered
pharmacist";
(c) by omitting "registered pharmaceutical
chemist" from paragraph (a)(i) of the
definition of "veterinary chemical
product" and substituting "pharmacist".
2. Section 15(1)(d) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting "duly qualified";
(b) by omitting "registered".
Alcohol and Drug Dependency Act 1968
1. Section 2(1) is amended by omitting the
definition of "medical practitioner".
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2. Section 8(1)(a) is amended by omitting "legally-
qualified".
3. Clause 4(1)(c) of Schedule 1 is amended by
omitting "legally-qualified".
Ambulance Service (Fees) Regulations 2001
1. Regulation 3 is amended by omitting the
definition of "medical practitioner".
Annulled Convictions Act 2003
1. Schedule 1 is amended by inserting after Part 6
the following Part:
PART 6A - HEALTH
1. A person registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law
(Tasmania) as a registered health
professional in a health profession,
within the meaning of that Law.
2. A person registered on a student register
under the Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in a health
profession, within the meaning of that
Law.
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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999
1. Section 3 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting the definition of "doctor";
(b) by omitting the definition of "midwife"
and substituting the following definition:
"midwife" means a person registered
under the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law
(Tasmania) in the midwifery
profession;
2. Section 11 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (4)
"doctor's" and substituting "medical
practitioner's";
(b) by omitting from subsection (5) "doctor"
twice occurring and substituting
"medical practitioner";
(c) by omitting "doctor" from paragraph
(b)(i) of the definition of "responsible
person" in subsection (6) and substituting
"medical practitioner";
(d) by omitting "doctor" from paragraph
(b)(ii) of the definition of "responsible
person" in subsection (6) and substituting
"medical practitioner".
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3. Section 28B(a) is amended by omitting "doctors,
or 2 medical practitioners registered under the
law of any other State," and substituting
"medical practitioners".
4. Section 34(1)(a) is amended by omitting
"doctor" and substituting "medical practitioner".
5. Section 35 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "doctor"
and substituting "medical practitioner";
(b) by omitting from subsection (2) "doctor"
first occurring and substituting "medical
practitioner";
(c) by omitting from subsection (2)(a)
"doctor" and substituting "medical
practitioner";
(d) by omitting from subsection (3) "doctor"
and substituting "medical practitioner".
Blood Transfusion (Limitation of Liability) Act 1986
1. Section 6(c) is amended by omitting
"registered".
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Burial and Cremation (Cremation) Regulations 2002
1. Regulation 3(1) is amended by omitting the
definition of "medical practitioner".
Burial and Cremation (Handling of Human Remains)
Regulations 2005
1. Regulation 3 is amended by omitting the
definitions of "medical practitioner" and "nurse"
and substituting the following definitions:
"midwife" means a person registered under
the Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in the
midwifery profession;
"nurse" means a registered nurse or an
enrolled nurse;
2. Regulation 5 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting the following paragraph after
paragraph (c) in subregulation (1):
(ca) a midwife;
(b) by inserting in subregulation (2)
"midwife," after "nurse,".
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Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997
1. The definition of "prescribed person" in section
14(1) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from paragraph (a)
"registered";
(b) by omitting paragraphs (b), (c) and (d)
and substituting the following
paragraphs:
(b) a registered nurse or enrolled
nurse; and
(ba) a person registered under the
Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in the
midwifery profession; and
(c) a person registered under the
Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in the
dental profession as a dentist,
dental therapist, dental hygienist
or oral health therapist; and
(d) a person registered under the
Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in the
psychology profession; and
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Civil Liability Act 2002
1. Section 17(2)(c) is amended by omitting
"registered".
2. Section 21 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1)
"registered" first occurring;
(b) by omitting from subsection (1)
"registered" second occurring;
(c) by omitting from subsection (1)(b)
"registered";
(d) by omitting from subsection (2)
"registered" first occurring;
(e) by omitting from subsection (2)(b)
"registered".
Conveyancing Act 2004
1. Section 38 is amended by omitting "legally-
qualified".
Coroners Act 1995
1. Section 3 is amended by omitting the definition
of "medical practitioner".
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Corrections Act 1997
1. Section 3 is amended by omitting "legally
qualified" from the definition of "medical
officer".
2. Section 30(1) is amended by omitting "nurse
registered under the Nursing Act 1995" and
substituting "registered nurse".
3. Section 31 is amended by omitting "nurse
registered under the Nursing Act 1995" and
substituting "registered nurse".
4. Section 32(2) is amended by omitting "nurse
registered under the Nursing Act 1995" and
substituting "registered nurse".
Criminal Code Act 1924
1. Section 164 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (2)(a)
"registered";
(b) by omitting from subsection (3)
"registered";
(c) by omitting from subsection (4)
"registered";
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(d) by omitting from subsection (5)
"registered";
(e) by omitting from subsection (6)
"registered";
(f) by omitting "registered" from paragraph
(a) of the definition of "informed
consent" in subsection (9);
(g) by omitting "registered" from paragraph
(b) of the definition of "informed
consent" in subsection (9).
Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999
1. Section 3 is amended by omitting the definition
of "psychiatrist" and substituting the following
definition:
"psychiatrist" means a medical practitioner
who -
(a) is a Fellow of the Royal
Australian and New Zealand
College of Psychiatrists; or
(b) holds specialist registration in the
speciality of psychiatry; or
(c) holds limited registration which
enables the person to practise the
speciality of psychiatry;
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2. Section 35 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (2)(a)
"psychiatrist" first occurring and
substituting "medical practitioner";
(b) by inserting the following subsection
after subsection (3):
(4) In this section -
"medical practitioner" means
a person who -
(a) is a psychiatrist; or
(b) is a medical
practitioner approved
by the Chief
Forensic Psychiatrist
as holding the
requisite training and
experience to
provide medico-legal
reports to the court.
Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulations
1998
1. Regulation 217(2)(b) is amended by omitting
"registered".
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2. Clause 1 of Schedule 3 is amended by omitting
the definition of "registered" and substituting the
following definition:
"registered", for a vehicle, means a vehicle
registered under State or Territory law;
Disability Services Act 1992
1. Section 9(1)(b) is amended by omitting "duly
qualified".
Education Act 1994
1. Section 10(2) is amended by omitting
"registered".
Family Violence Act 2004
1. Section 31(6) is amended by omitting
"registered".
2. The definition of "prescribed person" in section
38(1) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from paragraph (a)
"registered";
(b) by omitting paragraphs (b), (c) and (d)
and substituting the following
paragraphs:
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(b) a registered nurse or enrolled
nurse; and
(ba) a person registered under the
Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in the
midwifery profession; and
(c) a person registered under the
Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in the
dental profession as a dentist,
dental therapist, dental hygienist
or oral health therapist; and
(d) a person registered under the
Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in the
psychology profession; and
Firearms Act 1996
1. Section 148(6) is amended by omitting
paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) from the definition of
"prescribed person" and substituting:
(a) a medical practitioner; or
(b) a registered nurse; or
(c) a person registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law
(Tasmania) in the psychology profession;
or
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Fluoridation Act 1968
1. Section 3(2) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting paragraph (c) and
substituting the following paragraph:
(c) one is to be a person registered
under the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law
(Tasmania) in the dental
profession as a dentist;
(b) by omitting from paragraph (e)
"registered".
Forensic Procedures Act 2000
1. Section 3(1) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting the definition of "dentist"
and substituting the following definition:
"dentist" means a person registered
under the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law
(Tasmania) in the dental
profession as a dentist;
(b) by omitting the definition of "medical
practitioner";
(c) by omitting the definition of "nurse" and
substituting the following definition:
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"nurse" means a registered nurse;
Freedom of Information Act 1991
1. Section 30(7) is amended by omitting "legally
qualified".
Guardianship and Administration Act 1995
1. Section 3(1) is amended by omitting the
definition of "registered practitioner" and
substituting the following definition:
"registered practitioner" means a person
who is a medical practitioner or a person
registered under the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law (Tasmania) in
the dental profession as a dentist;
Guardianship and Administration Regulations 2007
1. Regulation 3 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting "registered" twice occurring
from the definition of "health care
professional";
(b) by inserting the following definition after
the definition of "Poisons List":
"psychologist" means a person
registered under the Health
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Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the
psychology profession;
Health (Fees) Regulations 2007
1. Schedule 1 is amended by omitting from column
2 of paragraph (c) of item 1 in Part 3
"registered".
Health Complaints Act 1995
1. Section 3 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting the following definitions
after the definition of "health service
user":
"local registration board" means a
body specified in Schedule 2;
"National Board" means a National
Health Practitioner Board
established by the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania);
"notification" has the same meaning
as in the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law
(Tasmania) and includes part of a
notification;
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(b) by omitting the definition of "registration
board" and substituting the following
definition:
"registration board" means a
National Board or a local
registration board;
2. Section 24A is amended by inserting "local"
after "any relevant".
3. Section 25 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting in subsection (2) "or
notification" after "a complaint";
(b) by inserting the following subsection
after subsection (2):
(2A) For the purposes of
subsection (2), a notification
which is or is to be dealt with by
the Commissioner by reason of
the provisions or operation of
section 150 of the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) is taken to have
been referred to the
Commissioner by the National
Board to which the notification
was made.
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4. Before section 56A, the following section is
inserted in Part 7:
56AA. Relationship of this Act to Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law
(Tasmania)
(1) If a provision of this Act is inconsistent
with section 150 of the Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law
(Tasmania), section 150 prevails and the
provision of this Act has no effect to the
extent of the inconsistency.
(2) If part of a complaint or notification is
dealt with by a National Board pursuant
to section 150 of the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law (Tasmania), the
Commissioner is not precluded from
dealing with the remaining part of the
complaint or notification under this Act.
5. Section 56A is repealed and the following
section is substituted:
56A. Agreement on protocol
The Commissioner and a National Board
may agree on protocols that relate to all
or any of the following:
(a) the consultation process referred
to in this Act;
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(b) the agreement process referred to
in section 150 of the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania);
(c) the referral of complaints or
notifications made or likely to be
made under this Act or the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania).
6. Section 57 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting in subsection (1) "local"
after "If a";
(b) by inserting in subsection (2) "local"
after "and a";
(c) by inserting in subsection (4) "local"
after "A";
(d) by inserting in subsection (5) "local"
after "guidelines to".
7. Section 58 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting in subsection (1) "local"
after "A";
(b) by inserting in subsection (2) "local"
after "grievance, the";
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(c) by inserting in subsection (3) "local"
after "subsection (1)(a), the";
(d) by inserting in subsection (4) "local"
after "subsection (1)(b), the";
(e) by inserting in subsection (5)(a) "local"
after "notify the";
(f) by inserting in subsection (6) "local"
after "by the".
8. Section 62 is amended by inserting "local" after
"before a".
9. Section 62A is amended by inserting "local"
after "a".
10. Section 73(ab) is amended by inserting "local"
after "by a".
11. Schedule 2 is amended by omitting the table and
substituting:
Medical Radiation Science Professionals Registration Board of
Tasmania
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Health Professionals (Special Events Exemption) Act 1998
1. Section 3 is amended by omitting the definition
of "Health Registration Act" and substituting the
following definition:
"Health Registration Act" means the Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law
(Tasmania);
2. Section 9(2) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from paragraph (b)
"pharmaceutical chemist" and
substituting "pharmacist";
(b) by omitting from paragraph (d)
"registered".
Health Services Act 1960
1. Section 3(1) is amended by omitting "legally
qualified".
HIV/AIDS Preventive Measures Act 1993
1. Section 3 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting the definition of "dentist"
and substituting the following definition:
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"dentist" means a person registered
under the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law
(Tasmania) in the dental
profession as a dentist;
(b) by omitting the definition of "medical
practitioner";
(c) by omitting the definition of "nurse" and
substituting the following definition:
"nurse" means a registered nurse;
(d) by omitting the definition of
"pharmacist" and substituting the
following definition:
"pharmacist" means a person
registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the pharmacy
profession;
Human Tissue Act 1985
1. Section 3(1) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting the definition of "medical
practitioner";
(b) by omitting the definition of "registered
nurse".
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Industrial Relations Act 1984
1. Section 66(5) is amended by omitting the
definition of "health practitioners" and
substituting the following definition:
"health practitioners" means -
(a) medical practitioners; and
(b) persons registered under the
Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in the
dental profession as dentists; and
(c) persons registered under the
Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in the
optometry profession; and
(d) persons registered under the
Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in the
physiotherapy profession; and
(e) persons registered under the
Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in the
podiatry profession.
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Juries Act 2003
1. Section 3 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting the following definition after
the definition of "prohibited matter":
"psychologist" means a person
registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the
psychology profession;
(b) by omitting the definitions of "registered
medical practitioner" and "registered
psychologist".
2. Section 58 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (4)(a)
"registered" twice occurring;
(b) by omitting from subsection (5)
"registered" twice occurring.
Justices Act 1959
1. Section 106E(1D) is amended by omitting
"legally-qualified".
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Legal Profession Act 2007
1. Section 4(1) is amended by omitting the
definition of "registered medical practitioner".
2. Section 26(3)(b) is amended by omitting
"registered".
3. Section 87(1)(c) is amended by omitting
"registered".
Long Service Leave (Casual Wharf Employees) Act 1982
1. Section 5(2)(b) is amended by omitting "legally-
qualified".
Long Service Leave (State Employees) Act 1994
1. Section 13(3)(b) is amended by omitting
"legally-qualified".
Marine Safety (Misuse of Alcohol) Act 2006
1. Section 3 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting the definition of "medical
practitioner";
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(b) by omitting the definition of "nurse" and
substituting the following definition:
"nurse" means a registered nurse or
an enrolled nurse;
Marine and Safety (Pilotage and Navigation) Regulations
2007
1. Regulation 11 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subregulation (2)
"registered";
(b) by omitting from subregulation (3)
"registered".
2. Regulation 24 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subregulation (2)
"registered";
(b) by omitting from subregulation (3)
"registered";
(c) by omitting from subregulation (4)
"registered".
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Medical Radiation Science Professionals Registration Act
2000
1. Section 6(1)(b) is amended by omitting
"registered".
2. Section 65 is amended by omitting "registered"
first occurring.
Mental Health Act 1996
1. Section 3 is amended by omitting the definition
of "psychiatrist" and substituting the following
definition:
"psychiatrist" means a medical practitioner
who -
(a) is a Fellow of the Royal
Australian and New Zealand
College of Psychiatrists; or
(b) holds specialist registration in the
speciality of psychiatry; or
(c) holds limited registration which
enables the person to practise the
speciality of psychiatry;
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2. Section 72N(2)(a)(i) is amended by omitting
"nurse who is registered under the Nursing Act
1995" and substituting "registered nurse".
3. Section 73B is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (2) "nurse
registered under the Nursing Act 1995"
and substituting "registered nurse";
(b) by omitting from subsection (6) "nurse
registered under the Nursing Act 1995"
and substituting "registered nurse".
Misuse of Drugs Act 2001
1. Section 3(1) is amended by omitting the
definition of "medical practitioner".
2. Section 28(1) is amended by omitting the
definition of "health professional" and
substituting the following definition:
"health professional" means -
(a) a medical practitioner; and
(b) a person registered under the
Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in the
dental profession as a dentist; and
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(c) a person registered under the
Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in the
nursing profession who is
endorsed by the Nursing and
Midwifery Board of Australia to
practise as a nurse practitioner;
and
(d) a person who may lawfully
practise as a veterinary surgeon,
whether in this State or in a
Territory or another State.
Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973
1. Section 23(8) is amended by omitting paragraph
(a) from the definition of "counselling services"
and substituting:
(a) a person registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law
(Tasmania) in the psychology profession;
or
Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Regulations
2010
1. Clause 1(3) of Part 2 of Schedule 1 is amended
as follows:
(a) by omitting from paragraph (a)
"registered";
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(b) by omitting from paragraph (b)
"registered";
(c) by omitting from paragraph (f)
"registered" first occurring.
Perinatal Registry Act 1994
1. Section 3 is amended by inserting after the
definition of "maternal death" the following
definition:
"midwife" means a person registered under
the Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in the
midwifery profession;
2. Section 5(1) is amended by omitting paragraph
(g) and substituting the following paragraph:
(g) one is to be a midwife who is nominated
by the Tasmanian Branch of the
Australian College of Midwives
Incorporated.
3. Section 6(c) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting "legally-qualified";
(b) by omitting "and nurses" and substituting
", registered nurses, enrolled nurses and
midwives".
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4. Section 15(1)(a) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting "legally-qualified";
(b) by omitting "nurse" and substituting
"registered nurse, enrolled nurse or
midwife".
5. The definition of "attendant" in section 16(1) is
amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from paragraph (c)(ii)
"legally-qualified";
(b) by omitting from paragraph (c)(iii)
"legally-qualified" first occurring;
(c) by omitting from paragraph (c)(iii)(B)
"legally-qualified";
(d) by omitting from paragraph (d)(i)
"legally-qualified";
(e) by omitting from paragraph (d)(ii)
"legally-qualified";
(f) by omitting from paragraph (d)(iii)
"legally-qualified".
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Personal Information Protection Act 2004
1. Section 3B is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1)
"registered";
(b) by omitting subsection (2).
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Management of Safety on
Offshore Facilities) Regulations 2008
1. Regulation 4(1) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting the definition of "registered
medical practitioner";
(b) by omitting "registered" from paragraph
(a) of the definition of "therapeutic
drug";
(c) by omitting "registered" from paragraph
(b) of the definition of "therapeutic
drug".
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Occupational Health and
Safety) Regulations 2008
1. Regulation 4(1) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting the definitions of "registered
medical practitioner", "registered nurse"
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and "registered pharmacist" and
substituting the following definition:
"pharmacist" means a person who is
registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the pharmacy
profession;
(b) by omitting "registered" from paragraph
(a) of the definition of "therapeutic
drug";
(c) by omitting "registered" from paragraph
(b) of the definition of "therapeutic
drug".
2. Regulation 8(2)(b)(ii) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting "registered" first occurring;
(b) by omitting "registered" third occurring.
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Pharmacists Registration Act 2001
1. After section 5, the following section is inserted
in Part 1:
5A. Inconsistency between Act and Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law
(Tasmania)
In the event of an inconsistency between
a provision of this Act and the Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law
(Tasmania), the provisions of the Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law
(Tasmania) prevail.
Poisons Act 1971
1. Section 3(1) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting the definition of "dentist"
and substituting the following definition:
"dentist" means a person registered
under the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law
(Tasmania) in the dental
profession as a dentist, except in
section 36 and Parts V and VA in
which case the dentist must be
present in Tasmania and acting in
the course of dental practice in
Tasmania;
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(b) by omitting the definition of "medical
practitioner" and substituting the
following definition:
"medical practitioner" means a
medical practitioner, except in
section 36 and Parts V and VA in
which case the medical
practitioner must be present in
Tasmania and acting in the course
of medical practice in Tasmania;
(c) by inserting the following definition after
the definition of "medicinal poison":
"midwife" means a person registered
under the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law
(Tasmania) in the midwifery
profession;
(d) by omitting the definition of "nurse
practitioner" and substituting the
following definition:
"nurse practitioner" means a person
registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the nursing
profession who is endorsed by the
Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Australia to practise as a nurse
practitioner, except in section 36
and Parts V and VA in which
case the nurse practitioner must
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be present in Tasmania and acting
in the course of nurse practitioner
practice in Tasmania;
(e) by omitting the definitions of
"pharmaceutical chemist" and "pharmacy
trainee" and substituting the following
definitions:
"pharmaceutical chemist" means a
person registered under the
Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in the
pharmacy profession but does not
include a person who holds
provisional, student or non-
practising registration in that
profession;
"pharmacy trainee" means a person
who holds provisional
registration under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the pharmacy
profession;
(f) by omitting the definition of "registered
nurse";
(g) by omitting "or the Pharmacists
Registration Act 2001" from paragraph
(a) of the definition of "wholesale
dealing".
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2. Section 5(a) is amended by omitting
"Pharmacists Registration Act 2001" and
substituting "Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania)".
3. Section 25A(1) is amended by inserting "or
midwife" after "nurse".
4. Section 26 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1A)
"registered";
(b) by omitting from subsection (1C)
"registered".
5. Section 36 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1)(b)(i)
"registered";
(b) by omitting from subsection (1A)
"registered".
6. Section 38 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1)(ab)
"authorised to prescribe such a substance
under Division 3A of Part 3 of the
Optometrists Registration Act 1994" and
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substituting "endorsed to prescribe such
a substance under the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law (Tasmania)";
(b) by inserting in subsection (1)(c) "or
midwife" after "registered nurse";
(c) by inserting in subsection (1)(e) "or
midwife" after "registered nurse";
(d) by omitting from subsection (1)(ea)(i) "a
person who is a registered optometrist"
and substituting "an optometrist";
(e) by omitting subparagraph (ii) from
subsection (1)(ea) and substituting the
following subparagraph:
(ii) of a class 1 substance by an
optometrist who is endorsed to
administer such a substance under
the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law
(Tasmania);
(f) by omitting from subsection (1)(f)
"Podiatrists Registration Act 1995" and
substituting "Health Practitioner
Reglation National Law (Tasmania)";
(g) by omitting the definition of "registered
optometrist" from subsection (1A) and
substituting the following definition:
"optometrist" means a person
registered under the Health
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Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the optometry
profession;
7. Section 47(1) is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting in paragraph (d) "or
midwife" after "nurse";
(b) by inserting in paragraph (da) "or
midwife" after "nurse".
8. Section 48 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting in subsection (1)(b) "or
midwife" after "nurse";
(b) by inserting in subsection (2)(ba) "or
midwife" after "nurse".
9. Section 59(6) is amended by omitting paragraphs
(a), (b), (c) and (ca) and substituting the
following paragraph:
(a) professional misconduct within the
meaning and for the purposes of Part 8 of
the Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania);
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10. Section 93(6) is amended by omitting
"Pharmacists Registration Act 2001" and
substituting "Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania)".
Poisons List Order 2001
1. After clause 3, the following clause is inserted:
3A. Definition
In a Schedule to this order -
"registered dental professional"
means a person registered under
the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law
(Tasmania) in the dental
profession as a dentist or dental
therapist.
Poisons Regulations 2008
1. Regulation 3(1) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting "Tasmania" from the
definition of "approved recording
system" and substituting "Australia";
(b) by omitting the definitions of "authorised
optometrist" and "Board" and
substituting the following definition:
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"authorised optometrist" means an
optometrist who holds an
endorsement under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) to prescribe a
restricted substance;
(c) by omitting the definitions of "dental
therapist" and "dentist" and substituting
the following definition:
"dental therapist" means a person
registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the dental
profession as a dental therapist;
(d) by omitting the definition of "enrolled
nurse";
(e) by inserting the following paragraph after
paragraph (d) in the definition of "health
professional":
(da) a midwife; and
(f) by omitting the definitions of "Nursing
Board" and "optometrist" and
substituting the following definitions:
"Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Australia" means the Nursing
and Midwifery Board of Australia
established under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania);
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"optometrist" means a person
registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the optometry
profession;
(g) by inserting "midwife," after "a medical
practitioner, dentist, podiatrist, dental
therapist, registered nurse," in the
definition of "patient";
(h) by inserting "midwife," after "that
medical practitioner, dentist, podiatrist,
dental therapist, registered nurse," in the
definition of "patient";
(i) by omitting "pharmacist" from the
definition of "pharmacy" and substituting
"pharmaceutical chemist";
(j) by omitting the definition of "podiatrist"
and substituting the following definition:
"podiatrist" means a person
registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the podiatry
profession;
(k) by omitting the definition of "trainee
pharmacist".
2. Regulation 21 is amended as follows:
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(a) by omitting "doctor" first occurring and
substituting "medical practitioner";
(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) "doctor"
and substituting "medical practitioner";
(c) by omitting paragraph (c) and
substituting the following paragraphs:
(c) the nurse has undergone an
educational program approved by
the Nursing and Midwifery Board
of Australia; and
(ca) the nurse's registration has been
endorsed by that Board; and
3. Regulation 22 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting in paragraph (b) "or
midwife" after "registered nurse";
(b) by inserting in paragraph (b) "or
midwife" after "the nurse";
(c) by inserting in paragraph (c) "or
midwife" after "registered nurse";
(d) by inserting in paragraph (c) "or
midwife" after "the nurse";
(e) by inserting in paragraph (d) "or
midwife" after "nurse".
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4. Regulation 23(14) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from paragraph (b) "dental
practitioner" and substituting "dentist";
(b) by inserting in paragraph (d)(i) "dentist,"
after "practitioner,".
5. Regulation 27 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting in subregulation (1)(a)(i) "or
midwife" after "nurse";
(b) by inserting in subregulation (2)(a)(i) "or
midwife" after "nurse".
6. Regulation 29 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting in subregulation (1) "or
midwife" after "nurse";
(b) by inserting in subregulation (2) "or
midwife" after "nurse";
(c) by inserting in subregulation (4) "or
midwife" after "nurse".
7. Regulation 30(4) is amended by inserting "or
midwife" after "registered nurse".
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8. Regulation 53(1)(b) is amended by omitting
"trainee pharmacist" and substituting "pharmacy
trainee".
9. Regulation 56(2)(b)(i) is amended by inserting
"or midwife" after "nurse".
10. Regulation 58 is amended by inserting "or
midwife" after "nurse".
11. Regulation 59(4) is amended by inserting "or
midwife" after "registered nurse".
12. Regulation 60 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting in paragraph (a)(ii) "or
midwife" after "registered nurse";
(b) by omitting from paragraph (b)
"Executive Officer of the Nursing Board
of Tasmania" and substituting "Nursing
and Midwifery Board of Australia".
13. Regulation 61 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting "doctor" first occurring and
substituting "medical practitioner";
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(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) "doctor"
and substituting "medical practitioner";
(c) by omitting paragraph (c) and
substituting the following paragraphs:
(c) the nurse has undergone an
educational program approved by
the Nursing and Midwifery Board
of Australia; and
(ca) the nurse's registration has been
endorsed by that Board; and
14. Regulation 62 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting in paragraph (b) "or
midwife" after "registered nurse";
(b) by inserting in paragraph (b) "or
midwife" after "the nurse";
(c) by inserting in paragraph (c) "or
midwife" after "registered nurse";
(d) by inserting in paragraph (c) "or
midwife" after "the nurse";
(e) by inserting in paragraph (ca) "or
midwife" after "nurse";
(f) by inserting in paragraph (e) "or
midwife" after "registered nurse";
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(g) by inserting in paragraph (e) "or
midwife" after "the nurse".
15. Regulation 64 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting in paragraph (b) "or
midwife" after "nurse";
(b) by inserting in paragraph (c) "or
midwife" after "nurse".
16. Regulation 76 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting in subregulation (2)(e) "or
midwife" after "nurse";
(b) by inserting in subregulation (3)(f) "or
midwife" after "nurse";
(c) by omitting paragraph (i) from
subregulation (3) and substituting the
following paragraph:
(i) an optometrist;
(d) by inserting in subregulation (3)(j) "or
midwife" after "nurse";
(e) by omitting paragraph (h) from
subregulation (4) and substituting the
following paragraph:
(h) an optometrist;
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17. Regulation 80(3)(c) is amended by inserting "or
midwife" after "registered nurse".
18. Regulation 94(1) is amended by omitting the
definition of "midwife".
Police Service Act 2003
1. The definition of "qualified person" in section 3
is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from paragraph (a)
"registered";
(b) by omitting paragraph (b) and
substituting the following paragraph:
(b) a registered nurse or an enrolled
nurse;
2. Section 29(3) is amended by omitting
"registered".
Police Service Regulations 2003
1. Regulation 7(7)(a) is amended by omitting
"registered".
2. Regulation 8 is amended as follows:
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(a) by omitting from subregulation (1)
"registered";
(b) by omitting from subregulation (3)
"registered".
Public Health Act 1997
1. Section 6(2)(a) is amended by omitting
"registered".
2. Section 11 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1)(a)
"registered";
(b) by omitting from subsection (2)(a)
"registered".
3. Section 41 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1)
"registered";
(b) by omitting from subsection (4)
"registered".
4. Section 45 is amended by omitting "registered".
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5. Section 50 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1)
"registered";
(b) by omitting from subsection (2)
"registered" twice occurring.
6. Section 56(2) is amended by omitting
"registered".
7. Section 94(2) is amended by omitting paragraphs
(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (k)
and substituting the following paragraphs:
(a) the Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania);
(b) Hospitals Act 1918;
(c) Health Service Establishment Act 2006;
(d) Medical Radiation Science Professionals
Registration Act 2000.
8. Section 147(b) is amended by omitting
"registered".
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Public Trustee Act 1930
1. Section 3(1) is amended by inserting after the
definition of "investment committee" the
following definition:
"pharmacist" means a person who is
registered under the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law (Tasmania) in
the pharmacy profession;
2. The definition of "charges for medical
treatment" in section 61(2) is amended as
follows:
(a) by omitting "registered" first occurring;
(b) by omitting "practising".
Radiation Protection Regulations 2006
1. Regulation 4 is rescinded and the following
regulation is substituted:
4. Criteria for determining applications for
authorities
(1) For the purposes of section 21(2)(a) of
the Act, the following are prescribed
criteria:
(a) whether a person specified in the
application as likely to be dealing
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with the radiation source has
adequate training in radiation
protection measures;
(b) whether a person specified in the
application as likely to be dealing
with the radiation source has
experience and qualifications
relevant to the dealing with the
radiation source to be conducted
by the person;
(c) whether a person specified in the
application as likely to be dealing
with the radiation source is
licensed or registered with, or has
an authority issued by, an
appropriate board in Tasmania
that is relevant to the person's
profession and role in the
radiation practice;
(d) whether any of the following
persons has been convicted of an
offence that the Director of
Public Health considers relevant,
whether in Tasmania or
elsewhere:
(i) the applicant;
(ii) a person specified in the
application as likely to be
dealing with the radiation
source;
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(iii) if the applicant is a body
corporate, a director or
person concerned in the
management of the body
corporate;
(iv) if the applicant is a
partnership, a partner of
the partnership;
(e) whether any of the following
persons has had any licence,
registration, accreditation or other
authorisation relating to any
dealing with a radiation source
revoked, whether in Tasmania or
elsewhere:
(i) the applicant;
(ii) a person specified in the
application as likely to be
dealing with the radiation
source;
(iii) if the applicant is a body
corporate, a director or
person concerned in the
management of the body
corporate;
(iv) if the applicant is a
partnership, a partner of
the partnership.
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(2) For the purposes of
subregulation (1)(c) -
"an appropriate board" includes a
Board established under the
Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania).
Rail Safety Regulations 1999
1. Clause 1(1) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 is amended
as follows:
(a) by omitting the definition of "medical
practitioner";
(b) by omitting the definition of "registered
nurse".
Retirement Benefits (Parliamentary Superannuation)
Regulations 2002
1. Regulation 61(1)(a) is amended by omitting
"duly qualified".
2. Regulation 62(2) is amended by omitting "duly
qualified" from the definition of "n".
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Retirement Benefits Regulations 2005
1. Regulation 31(4)(a) is amended by omitting
"legally-qualified".
2. Regulation 33(10)(a) is amended by omitting
"legally qualified".
3. Regulation 72(5) is amended by omitting
"legally-qualified".
4. Regulation 118(8)(a) is amended by omitting
"legally qualified".
5. Regulation 120(3)(a) is amended by omitting
"legally-qualified".
6. Regulation 126(3)(a) is amended by omitting
"legally-qualified".
Right to Information Act 2009
1. Section 18 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (5)
"registered";
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(b) by omitting subsection (6).
Road Rules 2009
1. Rule 376(3) is amended by omitting
"registered".
Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970
1. Section 2 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting the definition of "qualified
nurse" from subsection (1) and
substituting the following definition:
"qualified nurse" means a registered
nurse or an enrolled nurse;
(b) by omitting the definition of "medical
practitioner" from subsection (2).
2. Section 6(4)(c)(ii) is amended by omitting
"registered".
3. Section 29B is amended by omitting
"registered".
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State Service Regulations 2001
1. Regulation 22(6)(a) is amended by omitting
"legally-qualified".
2. Regulation 29(3)(c)(iii) is amended by omitting
"legally-qualified".
Status of Children (Parentage Testing) Regulations 2007
1. Regulation 3 is amended by omitting the
definition of "medical practitioner".
Therapeutic Goods Act 2001
1. Section 3 is amended by omitting the definitions
of "registered medical practitioner" and
"registered pharmaceutical chemist".
2. Section 19(5) is amended by omitting paragraph
(b) from the definition of "public place" and
substituting:
(b) premises where a medical practitioner,
registered veterinary surgeon or a person
registered under the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law (Tasmania) in
the dental profession or pharmacy
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profession carries on the practice of his
or her profession.
Traffic Act 1925
1. Section 41A(4)(b) is amended by omitting
"legally-qualified".
Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999
1. Section 3(1) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting the definition of "medical
practitioner";
(b) by omitting the definition of "registered
health care practitioner" and substituting
the following definition:
"registered health care practitioner"
means -
(a) a person registered under
the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law
(Tasmania) in the
psychology profession;
and
(b) a person registered under
the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law
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(Tasmania) in the
optometry profession; and
(c) an occupational therapist
registered or licensed as
such under the law of a
State or Territory;
Workers' (Occupational Diseases) Relief Fund Act 1954
1. Section 14(1) is amended by omitting "legally-
qualified".
Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
1. Section 3(1) is amended by omitting the
definition of "medical practitioner".
2. Section 74 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting the definition of
"chiropractor" and substituting the
following definition:
"chiropractor" means a person
registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the
chiropractic profession;
(b) by omitting the definition of "dentist"
and substituting the following definition:
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"dentist" means a person registered
under the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law
(Tasmania) in the dental
profession as a dentist;
(c) by omitting "pharmaceutical chemist"
from paragraph (d) of the definition of
"medical services" and substituting
"pharmacist";
(d) by omitting the definition of "nurse" and
substituting the following definition:
"nurse" means a registered nurse or
an enrolled nurse;
(e) by omitting the definitions of
"optometrist", "osteopath",
"physiotherapist", "podiatrist" and
"registered pharmacist" and substituting
the following definitions:
"optometrist" means a person
registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the optometry
profession;
"osteopath" means a person
registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the osteopathy
profession;
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"pharmacist" means a person who is
registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the pharmacy
profession;
"physiotherapist" means a person
registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the
physiotherapy profession;
"podiatrist" means a person
registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the podiatry
profession;
"psychologist" means a person
registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National
Law (Tasmania) in the
psychology profession;
Workplace Health and Safety Regulations 1998
1. Regulation 22(3) is amended by omitting
"registered" twice occurring.
2. Regulation 72(2) is amended by omitting
"legally qualified".
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Youth Justice Act 1997
1. Section 3(1) is amended by inserting after the
definition of "provide" the following definition:
"psychologist" means a person registered
under the Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (Tasmania) in the
psychology profession;
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