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Contents (2001 - 64)
Dental Practice Act 2001 No 64Status informationLong title
1 Name of Act 2 Commencement 3 Object of Act 4 Definitions 5 Notes 6 Mutual Recognition laws Part 2 Registration of dentists
representations 8 Qualifications for registration 9 Competence 10 Impairment as a dentist 11 Full registration 12 Provisional registration 13 Temporary registration 14 Limited registration 15 Power to refuse or impose conditions on full
persons 18 Appeals concerning registration Part 3 Registration of dental auxiliaries
19 Classes of dental auxiliary 20 Registration necessary for certain
representations 21 Qualifications for registration 22 Competence 23 Impairment 24 Full registration 25 Provisional registration 26 Temporary registration 27 Power to refuse or impose conditions on full
registration 28 Cancellation and suspension of registration 29 Restrictions on registration of deregistered
persons 30 Appeals concerning registration Part 4 Practice of dentistry and dental auxiliary
31 Use of titles by dentists 32 Use of titles by dental auxiliaries 33 Restrictions on dental auxiliaries 34 Ownership of dental practices 35 Codes of professional conduct Division 2 Returns and information
36 Annual return to be submitted 37 Notification of convictions, criminal findings and
charges 38 Courts to provide information on convictions 39 Referral of mental health matters to Registrar Part 5 Complaints and disciplinary proceedings
40 Meaning of “professional
misconduct” 41 Meaning of “unsatisfactory professional
conduct”—dentists 42 Meaning of “unsatisfactory professional
conduct”—dental auxiliaries 43 References to “complaint” Division 2 Complaints
44 Grounds for complaints 45 Complaint can be made even if person no longer
registered 46 Who can make a complaint 47 Complaints to be made to the Board 48 Form of complaint 49 Board to notify Commission of complaints 50 (Repealed) 51 Investigation of complaint by Board 52 Role of the Commission 53 How complaints are dealt with 54 Serious complaints must be referred to Tribunal 55 Medical examination of dental care provider 56 Notification of orders to employer and others Division 3 Referral of complaints to Dental Care Assessment
57 Kinds of complaints that can be referred to
Committee 58 How complaints are dealt with 59 Skills testing of dental care provider 60 Recommendations of the Committee 61 No legal representation for parties appearing before the
62 Procedures for dealing with complaint at
meeting 63 General procedure 64 Conduct of meeting 65 Making submissions to inquiry 66 Decision of the Board 67 Admissibility of Board’s findings Division 5 Disciplinary powers of Board and
68 Powers may be exercised if complaint proved or
admitted 69 General powers of the Board 70 Power of the Board to recommend suspension or cancellation
of registration 71 Powers of the Tribunal Division 6 Powers of the Board for the protection of the
72 Suspension or conditions to protect the public 73 Power to remove or alter conditions 74 Referral of matter to Commission 75 Special provisions—impairment 76 Tribunal to be notified of suspensions 77 Extension of suspension 78 Expiration of suspension 79 Duration of conditions—complaint matters 80 Duration of conditions—impairment matters Part 6 Impairment
81 Referral of impairment matters concerning dental care
providers or students 82 Persons may notify Board of impairment matters concerning
dental care providers or students 83 Commission may refer impairment matters to
Board 84 Panel to inquire into matters referred to it 85 Panel not to take action while Commission
investigating 86 Board to give notice of proposed inquiry 87 Dental care provider or student entitled to make
representations 88 Board may require student to undergo medical
examination 89 Assessment, report and recommendations by Panel 90 Voluntary suspension or conditions on
registration 91 Review of conditions 92 Some matters to be dealt with as complaints 93 Prohibition or conditions on student 94 Appeal by student against order 95 Confidentiality of Panel’s report Part 7 Appeals and review of disciplinary action
96 Appeals against actions of the Board on a
complaint 97 Appeal against suspension or imposition of conditions by
Board—impairment matters 98 Appeal on point of law Division 2 Appeals against actions of Tribunal
99 Preliminary appeal on point of law 100 Appeal against Tribunal’s decisions and
actions 101 Powers of Court on appeal Division 3 Review of suspension, cancellation or
102 Right of review 103 Appropriate review body 104 Powers on review 105 Nature of review Part 8 Dental Board
106 Constitution of the Board 107 Functions of the Board 108 Membership of the Board 109 Staff 110 Committees 111 Delegation of functions 112 Other provisions relating to the Board Part 9 Dental Care Assessment Committee
113 Constitution of the Dental Care Assessment
Committee 114 Functions of the Committee 115 Membership of the Committee 116 Other provisions relating to the Committee Part 10 Impaired Registrants Panels
117 Impaired Registrants Panels 118 Board to constitute Panel when required 119 Decisions of a Panel Part 11 Dental Tribunal
120 The Dental Tribunal 121 Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons of the
Tribunal 122 Tribunal to be constituted to deal with complaints
etc 123 Effect of vacancy on Tribunal 124 Payment of non-legal Tribunal members 125 Seal of the Tribunal Division 2 Proceedings of the Tribunal
126 Decisions of the Tribunal 127 Time when orders take effect 128 Powers of Tribunal exercised by Supreme Court 129 Registrar to be informed of disciplinary
130 Jurisdiction 131 Notice of time and place of inquiry or appeal 132 Conduct of proceedings 133 Representation before the Tribunal 134 Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson not to review own
decisions 135 Adjournments and interlocutory orders 136 Tribunal to provide details of its decision 137 Statement need not contain confidential
information Part 11A Prohibition against directing or inciting
137A Prohibition against directing or inciting
misconduct 137B Extended concept of employment 137C Extended concept of carrying on business 137D Convicted offenders may be prohibited from carrying on
business 137E Offence of operating business while
prohibited 137F Effect of appeal against conviction 137G Business interests—effect of
prohibition 137H Power to require information from convicted persons and
others 137I Evidentiary certificate Part 12 Miscellaneous
138 Student registration 139 (Repealed) 140 Exemption from restrictions on representations for dental
technicians and dental prosthetists 141, 142 (Repealed) 143 Application of Criminal Records Act 144 How notice is to be given 145 Service of documents on Board 146 Written statement of decisions 147 Notice of disciplinary action to other Boards 147A Cancelled registrations to be publicly
available 147B Protection from liability for certain
publications 148 False or misleading entries and statements 149 Evidentiary certificates and evidence of entry in
Registers 150 Authentication of certain documents 151 Fees 152 Dental Education and Research Account 153 Appointment and powers of inspectors 154 Search warrants 155 Liability of officers and members 156 Offences by corporations 157 Proceedings for offences 158 Regulations 159 (Repealed) 160 Repeals 161 Savings and transitional provisions Schedule 1 Registration procedures