Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00827:clause:2_3da
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00827
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 3DA
Character Range: 6865–7851

3DA  Period of section 3D recognition

 (1) The recognition of a medical practitioner as a specialist in a particular specialty under subsection 3D(1) has effect, or is taken to have had effect, on and from the day specified in the notice given to the medical practitioner under subsection 3D(3).

 (2) The day specified may be before the day on which the notice is given, but must not be before the day specified by the relevant organisation to be the day on which the medical practitioner first met the criteria for the specialty.

 (3) The recognition of a medical practitioner as a specialist in a specialty under subsection 3D(1) ceases if:
 (a) a relevant organisation in relation to the specialty gives the Managing Director of the Commission written notice stating that the medical practitioner no longer meets the criteria for the specialty, or has ceased to practise medicine in Australia; or
 (b) the medical practitioner requests that he or she cease to be so recognised.