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       (b) who has not, after that suspension or cancellation, again been authorised to practise as a dental hygienist.

"dental therapist" means a person registered under the National Law that provides for the registration of dental practitioners but does not include a person:

    (a) whose registration to practise as a dental therapist has been suspended, or cancelled, following an inquiry relating to his or her conduct; and

    (b) who has not, after that suspension or cancellation, again been authorised to practise as a dental therapist.

    "dental prosthetist" means a person, however described, authorised under a law of a State or a Territory, to carry out the work of dental prosthetics without a written work order from a dentist or other person who may lawfully give a written work order for that purpose.

     "dental specialist" means a qualified dental practitioner who:

(a) is registered with a Dental Board of the State or Territory in which he or she practises; and

(b) has obtained an appropriate higher qualification; and

(c) has been recognised as a specialist in the particular field by:

(i) a Dental Board of the State or Territory in which he or she practises, where the Dental Board of the State or Territory has available a mechanism for such recognition; or

(ii) another appropriate body mutually agreed in advance with the Australian Dental Association Incorporated.

"dentist" means a person registered or licensed as a dentist under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the registration or licensing of dentists but does not include a person so registered or licensed:

         (a)  whose registration, or licence to practise, as a dentist in any State or Territory has been suspended, or cancelled, following an inquiry relating to his or her conduct; and
         (b)  who has not, after that suspension or cancellation, again been authorised to register or practise as a dentist in that State or Territory.

"Department" means the Commonwealth as represented by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

     "Department of Health" means the Commonwealth Department of State, however named, that from time to time is responsible for the administration of the National Health Act 1953.

      "Department of Social Services" means the Commonwealth Department of State, however named, that from time to time is responsible for the administration of the Aged Care Act 1997.

     "determined condition" means any injury, disease, condition, or symptom of a condition (whether the condition is identifiable or not) that may be treated under and subject to these Principles, pursuant to, and subject to, a determination under section 88A or 88B of the Act.

     "determined residential care condition" means a determined condition in respect of which Commission‑funded treatment is available solely by reason of section 6 of