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SENTENCING ACT 1991 - SECT 8J

Definitions

In this Division—

S. 8J def. of dentist amended by No. 43/2012 s. 3(Sch. item 46.1).

"dentist" means—

        (a)     a person registered or qualified to be registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—

              (i)     to practise in the dentistry profession (other than as a student); and

              (ii)     in the dentists division of that profession; or

        (b)     a person entitled to practise dentistry in a place out of Australia under an enactment of that place corresponding to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, whether or not the person does so practise;

"medical expert" means medical practitioner, dentist or psychologist;

"medical matters" includes dental matters and psychological matters;

"medical practitioner" means—

        (a)     a person registered or qualified to be registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student); or

        (b)     a person entitled to practise medicine in a place out of Australia under an enactment of that place corresponding to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, whether or not the person does so practise;

"medical report" means a written statement made under section 8M(1) ;

"psychologist" means—

        (a)     a person registered or qualified to be registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the psychology profession (other than as a student); or

        (b)     a person who is qualified or registered to practise psychology in a place out of Australia under an enactment of that place corresponding to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, whether or not the person does so practise.

"victim impact statement" means a statement made by a victim under section 8K(1);

S. 8K inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 7.



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