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Contents (2009 - 86a)
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) No 86aStatus informationLong title
1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Objectives and guiding principles 3A Objective and guiding principle [NSW] 4 How functions to be exercised 5 Definitions 6 Interpretation generally 7 Single national entity 8 Extraterritorial operation of Law 9 Trans-Tasman mutual recognition principle 10 Law binds the State Part 2 Ministerial Council
11 Policy directions 12 Approval of registration standards 13 Approvals in relation to specialist
registration 14 Approval of endorsement in relation to scheduled
medicines 15 Approval of areas of practice for purposes of
endorsement 16 How Ministerial Council exercises functions 17 Notification and publication of directions and
approvals Part 3 Australian Health Workforce Advisory
18 Establishment of Advisory Council 19 Function of Advisory Council 20 Publication of advice 21 Powers of Advisory Council 22 Membership of Advisory Council Part 4 Australian Health Practitioner Regulation
Division 1 National Agency
23 National Agency 24 General powers of National Agency 25 Functions of National Agency 26 Health profession agreements 26A Setting of fees in health profession agreements
[NSW] 27 Co-operation with participating jurisdictions and
Commonwealth 28 Office of National Agency Division 2 Agency Management Committee
29 Agency Management Committee 30 Functions of Agency Management Committee Part 5 National Boards
Division 1 National Boards
31 Establishment of National Boards 32 Powers of National Board 33 Membership of National Boards 34 Eligibility for appointment Division 2 Functions of National Boards
35 Functions of National Boards 36 State and Territory Boards 37 Delegation of functions Division 3 Registration standards and codes and
38 National board must develop registration
standards 39 Codes and guidelines 40 Consultation about registration standards, codes and
guidelines 41 Use of registration standards, codes or guidelines in
disciplinary proceedings Part 5A New South Wales Councils [NSW]
Note Division 1 Preliminary [NSW]
41A Definitions [NSW] Division 2 Councils [NSW]
41B Establishment of Councils [NSW] 41C General powers of Councils [NSW] 41D Functions of Councils [NSW] 41E Membership of Councils [NSW] 41F Committees [NSW] 41G Councils’ complaint functions may be exercised by 2
or more members [NSW] 41H Annual report [NSW] 41I Information to be made available to public
[NSW] 41J Delegation by Council and Executive Officer
[NSW] 41K Service of documents on Councils [NSW] 41L Authentication of certain documents [NSW] 41M Recovery of charges, fines, fees and other money by
Councils [NSW] 41N Proof of certain matters not required [NSW] Division 3 Proceedings of Councils [NSW]
41O Other matters to be taken into account [NSW] 41P Exercise of functions with consent [NSW] Division 4 Administration [NSW]
41Q Executive Officer [NSW] Division 5 Finance [NSW]
41R Financial provisions [NSW] 41S Education and Research Account [NSW] 41T Medical Council to pay expenses of Medical Services
Committee [NSW] Part 6 Accreditation
42 Definition Division 2 Accreditation authorities
43 Accreditation authority to be decided 44 National Agency may enter into contracts with external
accreditation entities 45 Accreditation processes to be published Division 3 Accreditation functions
46 Development of accreditation standards 47 Approval of accreditation standards 48 Accreditation of programs of study 49 Approval of accredited programs of study 50 Accreditation authority to monitor approved programs of
study 51 Changes to approval of program of study Part 7 Registration of health practitioners
Division 1 General registration
52 Eligibility for general registration 53 Qualifications for general registration 54 Examination or assessment for general
registration 55 Unsuitability to hold general registration 56 Period of general registration Division 2 Specialist registration
57 Eligibility for specialist registration 58 Qualifications for specialist registration 59 Examination or assessment for specialist
registration 60 Unsuitability to hold specialist registration 61 Period of specialist registration Division 3 Provisional registration
62 Eligibility for provisional registration 63 Unsuitability to hold provisional registration 64 Period of provisional registration Division 4 Limited registration
65 Eligibility for limited registration 66 Limited registration for postgraduate training or
supervised practice 67 Limited registration for area of need 68 Limited registration in public interest 69 Limited registration for teaching or research 70 Unsuitability to hold limited registration 71 Limited registration not to be held for more than one
purpose 72 Period of limited registration Division 5 Non-practising registration
73 Eligibility for non-practising registration 74 Unsuitability to hold non-practising
registration 75 Registered health practitioner who holds non-practising
registration must not practise the profession 76 Period of non-practising registration Division 6 Application for registration
77 Application for registration 78 Power to check applicant’s proof of
identity 79 Power to check applicant’s criminal
history 80 Boards’ other powers before deciding application for
registration 81 Applicant may make submissions about proposed refusal of
application or imposition of condition 82 Decision about application 83 Conditions of registration 84 Notice to be given to applicant 85 Failure to decide application Division 7 Student registration
Subdivision 1 Persons undertaking approved programs of
86 Definitions 87 National Board must register persons undertaking approved
program of study 88 National Board may ask education provider for list of
persons undertaking approved program of study 89 Registration of students 90 Period of student registration Subdivision 2 Other persons to be registered as
91 Education provider to provide lists of persons Subdivision 3 General provisions applicable to
92 Notice to be given if student registration suspended or
condition imposed 93 Report to National Board of cessation of status as
student Division 8 Endorsement of registration
Subdivision 1 Endorsement in relation to scheduled
94 Endorsement for scheduled medicines Subdivision 2 Endorsement in relation to nurse
95 Endorsement as nurse practitioner Subdivision 3 Endorsement in relation to midwife
96 Endorsement as midwife practitioner Subdivision 4 Endorsement in relation to
97 Endorsement for acupuncture Subdivision 5 Endorsements in relation to approved areas of
98 Endorsement for approved area of practice Subdivision 6 Application for endorsement
99 Application for endorsement 100 Boards’ other powers before deciding application
for endorsement 101 Applicant may make submissions about proposed refusal of
application or imposition of condition 102 Decision about application 103 Conditions of endorsement 104 Notice of decision to be given to applicant 105 Period of endorsement 106 Failure to decide application for endorsement Division 9 Renewal of registration
107 Application for renewal of registration or
endorsement 108 Registration taken to continue in force 109 Annual statement 110 National Board’s powers before making
decision 111 Applicant may make submissions about proposed refusal of
application for renewal or imposition of condition 112 Decision about application for renewal Division 10 Title and practice protections
Subdivision 1 Title protections
113 Restriction on use of protected titles 114 Use of title “acupuncturist” 115 Restriction on use of specialist titles 116 Claims by persons as to registration as health
practitioner 117 Claims by persons as to registration in particular
profession or division 118 Claims by persons as to specialist
registration 119 Claims about type of registration or registration in
recognised specialty 120 Registered health practitioner registered on
conditions Subdivision 2 Practice protections
Note 121 Restricted dental acts 121A General anaesthesia and simple sedation in dentistry
[NSW] 122 Restriction on prescription of optical
appliances 123 Restriction on spinal manipulation Division 11 Miscellaneous
Subdivision 1 Certificates of registration
124 Issue of certificate of registration Subdivision 2 Review of conditions and
125 Changing or removing conditions or undertaking on
application by registered health practitioner or student 126 Changing conditions on Board’s
initiative 127 Removal of condition or revocation of
undertaking Subdivision 3 Obligations of registered health practitioners
128 Continuing professional development 129 Professional indemnity insurance arrangements 130 Registered health practitioner or student to give
National Board notice of certain events 131 Change in principal place of practice, address or
name 132 National Board may ask registered health practitioner for
employer’s details Subdivision 4 Advertising
133 Advertising Subdivision 5 Board’s powers to check identity and
134 Evidence of identity 135 Criminal history check Subdivision 6 General
136 Directing or inciting unprofessional conduct or
professional misconduct 137 Surrender of registration Part 8 Health, performance and conduct
138 Definitions [NSW] 139 Competence to practise health profession [NSW] 139A Confidential information [NSW] 139B Meaning of “unsatisfactory professional
conduct” of registered health practitioner generally [NSW] 139C Additional matters that constitute unsatisfactory
professional conduct of medical practitioners [NSW] 139D Additional matters that constitute unsatisfactory
professional conduct of pharmacists [NSW] 139E Meaning of “professional misconduct”
[NSW] 139F References to “complaint” [NSW] 139G Part applicable to persons formerly registered under
this Law 139H Part applicable to persons formerly registered under
corresponding prior Act in certain circumstances Division 2 Mandatory notifications
Note 140 Definition of notifiable conduct 141 Mandatory notifications by health
practitioners 142 Mandatory notifications by employers 143 Mandatory notifications by education providers 143A Mandatory notifications [NSW] Division 3 Complaints [NSW]
Subdivision 1 Making complaints [NSW]
144 Grounds for complaint about registered health
practitioner [NSW] 144A Grounds for complaint about student [NSW] 144B Who can make complaint [NSW] 144C Complaints may be made to Council or Health Care
Complaints Commission [NSW] 144D Complaints to be in writing [NSW] 144E Where to lodge complaints [NSW] 144F Further particulars may be required from complainant
[NSW] 144G Council to notify Commission and National Boards of
complaints [NSW] Subdivision 2 How complaints are to be dealt with
145 Complaints to be dealt with expeditiously
[NSW] 145A Council and Commission to consult on complaint
[NSW] 145B Courses of action available to Council on complaint
[NSW] 145C Courses of action available to the Commission on
complaint [NSW] 145D Serious complaints must be referred to Tribunal
[NSW] 145E Council may require health practitioner or student to
undergo examination [NSW] 145F Result of failure to attend counselling or examination
[NSW] 145G Inquiries etc not prevented by other proceedings
[NSW] 145H Complaint not to be referred if health practitioner or
student dead [NSW] 145I Complaint need not be referred if health practitioner or
student no longer registered [NSW] 145J Complaint need not be referred if complainant fails to
provide further particulars [NSW] Subdivision 3 Disciplinary powers of Professional Standards
Committees [NSW]
146 Definitions [NSW] 146A Powers may be exercised if complaint proved or admitted
[NSW] 146B General powers to caution, reprimand, counsel etc
[NSW] 146C Power to fine in certain cases [NSW] 146D Committee can recommend suspension or cancellation on
grounds of lack of physical or mental capacity [NSW] 146E Council may refer contravention of conditions to
Tribunal [NSW] Subdivision 4 Dealing with complaints by Assessment Committee
147 Definitions [NSW] 147A Complaints that may be referred to Committee
[NSW] 147B How complaints are dealt with [NSW] 147C Skills testing of relevant health practitioner
[NSW] 147D Recommendations of Committee [NSW] 147E No representation for parties appearing before Committee
[NSW] Subdivision 5 Dealing with complaint by inquiry at meeting of
Council [NSW]
148 Application of Subdivision [NSW] 148A Procedures for dealing with complaint at meeting
[NSW] 148B General procedure [NSW] 148C Conduct of meeting [NSW] 148D Making submissions to inquiry [NSW] 148E General powers of Council [NSW] 148F Power to fine in certain cases [NSW] 148G Power of Council to recommend suspension or cancellation
of registration [NSW] 148H Decision of the Council [NSW] 148I Admissibility of Council’s findings
[NSW] Subdivision 6 Disciplinary powers of Tribunals
149 Powers may be exercised if complaint proved or admitted
[NSW] 149A General powers to caution, reprimand, counsel etc
[NSW] 149B Power to fine registered health practitioner in certain
cases [NSW] 149C Tribunals may suspend or cancel registration in certain
cases [NSW] 149D Council may refer contravention of disciplinary order to
Tribunal [NSW] Subdivision 7 Powers of a Council for protection of public
150 Suspension or conditions of registration to protect
public [NSW] 150A Review of certain decisions [NSW] 150B Audio recording of meeting [NSW] 150C Power to remove or alter conditions or end suspension
[NSW] 150D Referral of matter to Commission [NSW] 150E Special provision—performance assessment
[NSW] 150F Special provisions—impairment [NSW] 150G Ending suspension [NSW] 150H Duration of conditions—complaint matters
[NSW] 150I Duration of conditions—impairment matters
[NSW] 150J Powers of Council to obtain information, records and
evidence [NSW] Subdivision 8 Duty of courts etc to refer matters to
Executive Officer [NSW]
151 Referral of mental health matters to Executive Officer
[NSW] 151A Referral of matters by courts [NSW] Division 4 Impairment [NSW]
152 Persons may notify Council of impairment matters
concerning practitioners or students [NSW] 152A Commission may refer impairment matters to Council
[NSW] 152B Council may require registered health practitioner to
undergo examination [NSW] 152C Council may require student to undergo examination
[NSW] 152D Referral of impairment matters concerning practitioners
or students [NSW] 152E Panel must inquire into matters referred to it
[NSW] 152F Panel not to take action while Commission investigating
[NSW] 152G Council to give notice of proposed inquiry
[NSW] 152H Practitioner or student entitled to make representations
[NSW] 152I Assessment, report and recommendations by Panel
[NSW] 152J Voluntary suspension or conditions on registration
[NSW] 152K Review of conditions [NSW] 152L Some matters to be dealt with as complaints
[NSW] 152M Prohibition or conditions on student [NSW] Division 5 Performance assessment [NSW]
Subdivision 1 Preliminary [NSW]
153 Meaning of “professional performance”
[NSW] 153A Meaning of “unsatisfactory” in relation to
professional performance [NSW] Subdivision 2 Council may obtain performance assessment
154 Power to obtain assessment [NSW] 154A Serious matters not to be referred for assessment
[NSW] 154B Persons may notify Council of professional performance
matters [NSW] 154C Commission may refer professional performance matters to
Council [NSW] Subdivision 3 Assessment of professional performance by
assessor [NSW]
155 How Council obtains an assessment [NSW] 155A Information to be given to health practitioner
[NSW] 155B Report and recommendations by assessor [NSW] 155C Action that may be taken by Council [NSW] Subdivision 4 Performance review by Performance Review Panel
156 Panel to conduct performance review [NSW] 156A Panel not to take action while Commission investigating
[NSW] 156B Panel must refer certain matters to Council
[NSW] 156C Actions by Panel [NSW] 156D Re-assessment [NSW] 156E Decision [NSW] 156F Statement need not contain confidential information
[NSW] Subdivision 5 Miscellaneous [NSW]
157 Monitoring by Council [NSW] Division 6 Appeals to Tribunal [NSW]
Subdivision 1 Appeals against actions of Committee
158 Appeals against decisions of Committee [NSW] 158A Appeals on points of law [NSW] Subdivision 2 Appeal against actions by Council
159 Right of appeal [NSW] 159A Appeal by student against order [NSW] 159B Appeal on point of law [NSW] 159C Tribunal’s powers on appeal [NSW] Subdivision 3 Appeal against actions of Performance Review
Panel [NSW]
160 Appeals against decisions of Panel [NSW] 160A Appeals on points of law [NSW] Subdivision 4 Miscellaneous [NSW]
161 When appeal must be made [NSW] 161A Lodgment of appeal [NSW] 161B Appeal does not stay decision [NSW] Division 7 Appeals to Supreme Court [NSW]
162 Appeal against Tribunal’s decisions and actions
[NSW] 162A Powers of Supreme Court on appeal [NSW] Division 8 Reviews [NSW]
163 Appropriate review body [NSW] 163A Right of review [NSW] 163B Powers on review [NSW] 163C Inquiry into review application [NSW] Division 9 Enforcement powers [NSW]
164 Appointment of authorised persons [NSW] 164A Powers of authorised persons [NSW] 164B Search warrants [NSW] 164C Offences [NSW] 164D Self-incrimination [NSW] 164E Offence of impersonating authorised person
[NSW] 164F Authorised persons to produce certificate of authority
[NSW] 164G Council may require further information from
practitioner or student [NSW] Division 10 Tribunals [NSW]
Subdivision 1 Establishment of Tribunals [NSW]
165 Establishment of Tribunals [NSW] 165A Tribunal to be constituted to deal with complaints,
applications and appeals [NSW] 165B Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons of Tribunals
[NSW] 165C Effect of vacancy on Tribunal [NSW] 165D Payment of non-judicial and non-legal Tribunal members
[NSW] 165E Protections and immunities of judicial members
[NSW] 165F Seal of Tribunal [NSW] 165G Medical Tribunal Registry [NSW] Subdivision 2 Proceedings of Tribunals [NSW]
166 Decisions of Tribunals [NSW] 166A Time when orders take effect [NSW] 166B Powers of Tribunal exercised by Supreme Court
[NSW] 166C Executive Officer to be informed of disciplinary action
[NSW] 166D Rules of practice and procedure for the Medical Tribunal
[NSW] Subdivision 3 Inquiries and appeals before Tribunal
167 Jurisdiction [NSW] 167A Notice of time and place of inquiry or appeal
[NSW] 167B Conduct of proceedings [NSW] 167C Representation before Tribunals [NSW] 167D Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson not to review own
decisions [NSW] 167E Adjournments and interlocutory orders [NSW] 167F Tribunals to provide details of decisions
[NSW] 167G Statement need not contain confidential information
[NSW] Division 11 Professional Standards Committees
168 Definitions [NSW] Subdivision 2 Establishment and membership of Committees
169 Establishment of Committees [NSW] 169A Council to establish Committee when required
[NSW] 169B Membership of Committee [NSW] Subdivision 3 Proceedings of Committees [NSW]
170 Multiple inquiries [NSW] 170A How a Committee decides [NSW] 170B Time when orders take effect [NSW] 170C Committee to inform Executive Officer of its actions
under disciplinary provisions [NSW] 170D Chairperson may exercise certain powers of Committee
[NSW] Subdivision 4 Inquiries before Committees [NSW]
171 Committee to hold inquiry into complaint [NSW] 171A Procedure for inquiry [NSW] 171B Representation at inquiry [NSW] 171C Adjournments and interlocutory orders [NSW] 171D Committee must refer certain matters to Tribunal
[NSW] 171E Committee to provide details of decision
[NSW] 171F Statement need not contain confidential information
[NSW] Division 12 Assessment Committees [NSW]
172 Definitions [NSW] 172A Establishment of Committees [NSW] 172B Membership of Committee [NSW] 172C Multiple inquiries [NSW] Division 13 Impaired Registrants Panels [NSW]
173 Establishment of Impaired Registrants Panels
[NSW] 173A Council to establish Panel when required
[NSW] 173B Decisions of Panel [NSW] Division 14 Performance Review Panels and assessors
174 Establishment of Performance Review Panels
[NSW] 174A Membership of Performance Review Panels [NSW] 174B Decisions of Panel [NSW] 174C Certain powers may be exercised by Chairperson
[NSW] 174D Assessors [NSW] Division 14A Appeals [NSW]
175 Appellable decisions [NSW] 175A Parties to the proceedings [NSW] 175B Costs 175C Decision Division 14B Miscellaneous [NSW]
176 Notice from adjudication body [NSW] 176A Implementation of decisions 176B National Board to give notice to registered health
practitioner’s employer 176C Adjudication body to consider impact of decision on
third parties [NSW] 176D Effect of suspension 176E Protection from liability for certain publications
[NSW] 176F Confidentiality of protected reports 177–207 (Repealed) Part 9 Finance
208 Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
Fund 209 Payments into Agency Fund 210 Payments out of Agency Fund 211 Investment of money in Agency Fund 212 Financial management duties of National Agency and
National Boards Part 10 Information and privacy
Division 1 Privacy
213 Application of Commonwealth Privacy Act Division 2 Disclosure of information and
214 Definition 215 Application of Commonwealth FOI Act 216 Duty of confidentiality 217 Disclosure of information for workforce
planning 218 Disclosure of information for information management and
communication purposes 219 Disclosure of information to other Commonwealth, State
and Territory entities 220 Disclosure to protect health or safety of patients or
other persons 221 Disclosure to registration authorities Division 3 Registers in relation to registered health
222 National Registers 223 Specialists Registers 224 Way registers are to be kept 225 Information to be recorded in National
Register 226 National Board may decide not to include or to remove
certain information in register 227 Register about former registered health
practitioners 228 Inspection of registers Division 4 Student registers
229 Student registers 230 Information to be recorded in student register Division 5 Other records
231 Other records to be kept by National Boards 232 Record of adjudication decisions to be kept and made
publicly available Division 6 Unique identifier
233 Unique identifier to be given to each registered health
practitioner Part 11 Miscellaneous
Division 1 Provisions relating to persons exercising
functions under Law
234 General duties of persons exercising functions under this
Law 235 Application of Commonwealth Ombudsman Act 236 Protection from personal liability for persons exercising
functions 236A Protection from personal liability for persons
exercising functions under NSW provisions [NSW] 237 Protection from liability for persons making notification
or otherwise providing information Division 2 Inspectors
238 Functions and powers of inspectors 239 Appointment of inspectors 240 Identity card 241 Display of identity card Division 3 Legal proceedings
242 Proceedings for offences 243 Conduct may constitute offence and be subject of
disciplinary proceedings 244 Evidentiary certificates 244A Evidentiary certificates for NSW provisions
[NSW] Division 4 Regulations
245 National regulations 246 Parliamentary scrutiny of national regulations 247 Effect of disallowance of national regulation 247A NSW regulations [NSW] Division 5 Miscellaneous
248 Combined notice may be given 249 Fees Part 12 Transitional provisions
250 Definitions 251 References to registered health practitioners Division 2 Ministerial Council
252 Directions given by Ministerial council 253 Accreditation functions exercised by existing
accreditation entities 254 Health profession standards approved by Ministerial
Council 255 Accreditation standards approved by National
Board Division 3 Advisory Council
256 Members of Advisory Council Division 4 National Agency
257 Health profession agreements 258 Service agreement Division 5 Agency Management Committee
259 Members of Agency Management Committee Division 6 Staff, consultants and contractors of National
260 Chief executive officer 261 Staff 262 Consultants and contractors Division 7 Reports
263 Annual report Division 8 National Boards
264 Members of National Boards 265 Committees 266 Delegation Division 9 Agency Fund
267 Agency Fund Division 10 Offences
268 Offences Division 11 Registration
269 General registration 270 Specialist registration 271 Provisional registration 272 Limited registration 273 Limited registration (public interest-occasional
practice) 274 Non-practising registration 275 Registration for existing registered students 276 Registration for new students 277 Other registrations 278 Endorsements 279 Conditions imposed on registration or
endorsement 280 Expiry of registration and endorsement 281 Protected titles for certain specialist health
practitioners 282 First renewal of registration or endorsement 283 Programs of study 284 Exemption from requirement for professional indemnity
insurance arrangements for midwives practising private midwifery Division 12 Applications for registration and
285 Applications for registration 286 Applications for endorsement 287 Disqualifications and conditions relevant to applications
for registration Division 13 Complaints, notifications and disciplinary
288 Complaints and notifications made but not being dealt
with on participation day 289 Complaints and notifications being dealt with on
participation day 290 Effect of suspension 291 Undertakings and other agreements 292 Orders 293 Division 14 Local registration authority
294 Definition 295 296 Records relating to registration and
accreditation 297 298 299 Members of local registration authority Division 15 Staged commencement for certain health
300 Application of Law to relevant health profession between
commencement and 1 July 2012 301 Ministerial Council may appoint external accreditation
entity 302 Application of Law to appointment of first National Board
for relevant professions 303 Qualifications for general registration in relevant
profession 304 Relationship with other provisions of Law Division 16 Savings and transitional regulations
305 Savings and transitional regulations Schedule 1 Constitution and procedure of Advisory
Schedule 2 Agency Management Committee
Schedule 3 National Agency
Schedule 4 National Boards
Schedule 5 Investigators
Schedule 5A Savings and transitional provisions
Schedule 5B Provisions relating to performance assessments
Schedule 5C Provisions relating to the members and procedure
of Councils [NSW]
Schedule 5D Proceedings before Professional Standards
Committees or Tribunals [NSW]
Schedule 5E Provisions relating to Assessment Committee
Schedule 5F Pharmacies [NSW]
Schedule 6 Inspectors
Schedule 7 Miscellaneous provisions relating to