AMENDMENTS

1. Chiropractors Registration Act 1996

1.1 After section 7 insert--

(1) If the Board is satisfied that a chiropractor has satisfactorily completed a course of study or training which, in the opinion of the Board, qualifies the chiropractor to practise Chinese medicine the Board may endorse the registration of the chiropractor to the effect that the chiropractor is qualified to be exempt from all or any of the specified provisions of section 61(1)(c) and (d), (2), (3) and (4) of the Chinese Medicine Registration Act 2000.

(2) The Board may impose any condition, limitation or restriction on an endorsement under sub-section (1).

(3) The Board may refuse to endorse the registration of the chiropractor under sub-section (1) if the Board is not satisfied that the chiropractor has the appropriate qualifications or training required by the Board.

(4) An applicant for registration under section 6 or a person registered under section 6 may apply to the Board for an endorsement under this section.

(5) An application must be--

(a) in writing in the prescribed form and accompanied by evidence of the qualifications or training which the applicant claims qualify him or her for the endorsement applied for; and

(b) accompanied by the fee determined by the Board.".

1.2 After section 15(3)(b) insert--

"(ba) any current endorsement referred to in section 7A;".

1.3 After section 16(2)(a) insert--

"(ab) any current endorsement referred to in section 7A; and".

1.4 After section 56(1)(b) insert--

"(ba) a decision to refuse to endorse the registration of the chiropractor under section 7A; or".

2. Dental Practice Act 1999

2.1 After section 8 insert--

(1) If the Board is satisfied that a dental care provider (other than a registered dental prosthetist) has satisfactorily completed a course of study or training which, in the opinion of the Board, qualifies the dental care provider to practise Chinese medicine the Board may endorse the registration of the dental care provider to the effect that the dental care provider is exempt from all or any of the specified provisions of section 61(1)(c) and (d), (2), (3) and (4) of the Chinese Medicine Registration Act 2000.

(2) The Board may impose any condition, limitation or restriction on an endorsement under sub-section (1).

(3) The Board may refuse to endorse the registration of the dental care provider under sub-section (1) if the Board is not satisfied that the dental care provider has the appropriate qualifications or training required by the Board.

(4) An applicant for registration under section 6 or a person registered under section 6 may apply to the Board for an endorsement under this section.

(5) An application must be--

(a) in writing in the prescribed form and accompanied by evidence of the qualifications or training which the applicant claims qualify him or her for the endorsement applied for; and

(b) accompanied by the fee determined by the Board.".

2.2 After section 16(6)(b) insert--

"(ba) any current endorsement referred to in section 8A;".

2.3 After section 58(1)(b) insert--

"(ba) a decision to refuse to endorse the registration of the dental care provider under section 8A; or".

3. Medical Practice Act 1994

3.1 After section 9 insert--

(1) If the Board is satisfied that a medical practitioner has satisfactorily completed a course of study or training which, in the opinion of the Board, qualifies the medical practitioner to practise Chinese medicine, the Board may endorse the registration of the medical practitioner to the effect that the medical practitioner is exempt from all or any of the specified provisions of section 61(1)(c) and (d), (2), (3) and (4) of the Chinese Medicine Registration Act 2000.

(2) If the Board is satisfied that a medical practitioner has satisfactorily completed a course of study or training which, in the opinion of the Board, qualifies the medical practitioner to obtain and have in his or her possession and to use, sell or supply Schedule 1 poisons within the meaning of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981, the Board may endorse the registration of the medical practitioner to the effect that he or she is qualified to obtain and have in his or her possession and to use, sell or supply Schedule 1 poisons within the meaning of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981, subject to that Act and the regulations made under that Act.

(3) The Board may impose any condition, limitation or restriction on an endorsement, under this section including a condition, limitation or restriction on an endorsement under sub-section (2) relating to the form or state of the Schedule 1 poison or whether the poison is manufactured or packaged or not.

(4) The Board may refuse to endorse the registration of the medical practitioner under this section if the Board is not satisfied that the medical practitioner has the appropriate qualifications or training required by the Board.

(5) An applicant for registration under section 7 or a person registered under section 7 may apply to the Board for an endorsement under this section.

(6) An application must be-- (a) in writing in the prescribed form and accompanied by evidence of the qualifications or training which the applicant claims qualify him or her for the endorsement applied for; and

(b) accompanied by the fee determined by the Board.".

3.2 After section 17(3)(b) insert--

"(ba) any current endorsement referred to in section 9A;".

3.3 After section 18(2)(a) insert--

"(ab) any current endorsement referred to in section 9A; and".

3.4 After section 60(1)(b) insert--

"(ba) a decision to refuse to endorse the registration of the medical practitioner under section 9A; or".

4. Nurses Act 1993

4.1 After section 8 insert--

(1) If the Board is satisfied that a nurse has satisfactorily completed a course of study or training which, in the opinion of the Board, qualifies the nurse to practise Chinese medicine the Board may endorse the registration of the nurse to the effect that the nurse is qualified to be exempt from all or any of the specified provisions of section 61(1)(c) and (d), (2), (3) and (4) of the Chinese Medicine Registration Act 2000.

(2) The Board may impose any condition, limitation or restriction on an endorsement under sub-section (1).

(3) The Board may refuse to endorse the registration of the nurse under sub-section (1) if the Board is not satisfied that the nurse has the appropriate qualifications or training required by the Board.

(4) An applicant for registration under section 7 or a person registered under section 7 may apply to the Board for an endorsement under this section.

(5) An application must be-- (a) in writing in the prescribed form and accompanied by evidence of the qualifications or training which the applicant claims qualify him or her for the endorsement applied for; and

(b) accompanied by the fee determined by the Board.".

4.2 After section 17(3)(b) insert--

"(ba) any current endorsement referred to in section 8A;".

4.3 After section 18(2)(a) insert--

"(ab) any current endorsement referred to in section 8A; and".

4.4 After section 58(1)(b) insert--

"(ba) a decision to refuse to endorse the registration of the nurse under section 8A; or".

5. Optometrists Registration Act 1996

5.1 After section 8 insert--

(1) If the Board is satisfied that an optometrist has satisfactorily completed a course of study or training which, in the opinion of the Board, qualifies the optometrist to practise Chinese medicine the Board may note the registration of the optometrist to the effect that the optometrist is exempt from all or any of the specified provisions of section 61(1)(c) and (d), (2), (3) and (4) of the Chinese Medicine Registration Act 2000.

(2) The Board may impose any condition, limitation or restriction on the notation of registration under sub-section (1).

(3) The Board may refuse to note the registration of the optometrist under sub-section (1) if the Board is not satisfied that the optometrist has the appropriate qualifications or training required by the Board.

(4) An applicant for registration under section 6 or a person registered under section 6 may apply to the Board for a notation of registration under this section.

(5) An application must be-- (a) in writing in the prescribed form and accompanied by evidence of the qualifications or training which the applicant claims qualify him or her for the notation applied for; and

(b) accompanied by the fee determined by the Board.".

5.2 After section 17(3)(b) insert--

"(ba) any current notation of registration referred to in section 8A;".

5.3 After section 18(2)(a) insert--

"(ab) any current notation of registration referred to in section 8A; and".

5.4 After section 58(1)(b) insert--

"(ba) a decision to refuse to note the registration of the optometrist under section 8A; or".

6. Osteopaths Registration Act 1996

6.1 After section 7 insert--

(1) If the Board is satisfied that an osteopath has satisfactorily completed a course of study or training which, in the opinion of the Board, qualifies the osteopath to practise Chinese medicine the Board may endorse the registration of the osteopath to the effect that the osteopath is exempt from all or any of the specified provisions of section 61(1)(c) and (d), (2), (3) and (4) of the Chinese Medicine Registration Act 2000.

(2) The Board may impose any condition, limitation or restriction on an endorsement under sub-section (1).

(3) The Board may refuse to endorse the registration of the osteopath under sub-section (1) if the Board is not satisfied that the osteopath has the appropriate qualifications or training required by the Board.

(4) An applicant for registration under section 6 or a person registered under section 6 may apply to the Board for an endorsement under this section.

(5) An application must be-- (a) in writing in the prescribed form and accompanied by evidence of the qualifications or training which the applicant claims qualify him or her for the endorsement applied for; and

(b) accompanied by the fee determined by the Board.".

6.2 After section 15(3)(b) insert--

"(ba) any current endorsement referred to in section 7A;".

6.3 After section 16(2)(a) insert--

"(ab) any current endorsement referred to in section 7A; and".

6.4 After section 56(1)(b) insert--

"(ba) a decision to refuse to endorse the registration of the osteopath under section 7A; or".

7. Pharmacists Act 1974

7.1 After section 16 insert--

(1) If the Board is satisfied that a pharmacist has satisfactorily completed a course of study or training which, in the opinion of the Board, qualifies the pharmacist to practise Chinese medicine, the Board may endorse the registration of the pharmacist to the effect that the pharmacist is exempt from all or any of the specified provisions of section 61(1)(c) and (d), (2), (3) and (4) of the Chinese Medicine Registration Act 2000.

(2) If the Board is satisfied that a pharmacist has satisfactorily completed a course of study or training which, in the opinion of the Board, qualifies the pharmacist to obtain and have in his or her possession and to use, sell or supply Schedule 1 poisons within the meaning of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981, the Board may endorse the registration of the pharmacist to the effect that he or she is qualified to obtain and have in his or her possession and to use, sell or supply Schedule 1 poisons within the meaning of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981, subject to that Act and the regulations made under that Act.

(3) The Board may impose any condition, limitation or restriction on an endorsement under this section including a condition, limitation or restriction on an endorsement under sub-section (2) relating to the form or state of the Schedule 1 poison or whether the poison is manufactured or packaged or not. (4) The Board may refuse to endorse the registration of the pharmacist under this section if the Board is not satisfied that the pharmacist has the appropriate qualifications or training required by the Board.

(5) An applicant for registration under section 12 or a person registered under section 12 may apply to the Board for an endorsement under this section.

(6) An application must be--

(a) in writing in the prescribed form and accompanied by evidence of the qualifications or training which the applicant claims qualify him or her for the endorsement applied for; and

(b) accompanied by the fee determined by the Board.".

8. Physiotherapists Registration Act 1998

8.1 After section 7 insert--

(1) If the Board is satisfied that a physiotherapist has satisfactorily completed a course of study or training which, in the opinion of the Board, qualifies the physiotherapist to practise Chinese medicine the Board may endorse the registration of the physiotherapist to the effect that the physiotherapist is exempt from all or any of the specified provisions of section 61(1)(c) and (d), (2), (3) and (4) of the Chinese Medicine Registration Act 2000.

(2) The Board may impose any condition, limitation or restriction on an endorsement under sub-section (1).

(3) The Board may refuse to endorse the registration of the physiotherapist under sub-section (1) if the Board is not satisfied that the physiotherapist has the appropriate qualifications or training required by the Board. (4) An applicant for registration under section 6 or a person registered under section 6 may apply to the Board for an endorsement under this section.

(5) An application must be--

(a) in writing in the prescribed form and accompanied by evidence of the qualifications or training which the applicant claims qualify him or her for the endorsement applied for; and

(b) accompanied by the fee determined by the Board.".

8.2 After section 15(3)(b) insert--

"(ba) any current endorsement referred to in section 7A;".

8.3 After section 16(2)(a) insert--

"(ab) any current endorsement referred to in section 7A; and".

8.4 After section 55(1)(b) insert--

"(ba) a decision to refuse to endorse the registration of the physiotherapist under section 7A; or".