ACT
(Act 33 of 2006 and Statutory Instrument 3/2018)
Act 33 of 2006 .. in force 6 April 2009 (S.I. 48/2009)
Amended by S.I. 3/2018 .. in force 22 January 2018
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
| 1. | Short title |
| 2. | Interpretation |
| 3. | Act binds the Crown |
PART 2
MEDICAL AND DENTAL
Division 1
Preliminary
Division 2
Medical and Dental Council
| 5. | Establishment of Council |
| 6. | Board of Council |
| 7. | Disqualification from being a member of Board |
| 8. | Functions of Council |
| 9. | Powers of the Council |
| 10. | Independence of Council |
| 11. | Delegation by Board |
| 12. | Seal |
| 13. | Chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Board |
| 14. | Terms of appointment |
| 15. | Resignation |
| 16. | Revocation |
| 17. | Vacation |
| 18. | Leave of absence for a member |
| 19. | Effect of vacancy of membership |
| 20. | Remuneration |
| 21. | Executive Director |
| 22. | Secretary and staff |
| 23. | Board to regulate own procedure |
| 24. | Meetings |
| 25. | Quorum |
| 26. | Presiding at meetings |
| 27. | Conduct of meetings of the Board |
| 28. | Committees of the Board |
| 29. | Declaration of interest and abstention from voting |
| 30. | Directions by minister |
| 31. | Funds of Council |
| 32. | Accounts |
| 33. | Audit |
| 34. | Auditor's report |
| 35. | Annual report |
Division 3
Registration and Practicing Certificate
| 36. | Requirement to be registered and to have a practicing certificate |
| 37. | Categories of registration |
| 38. | Entitlement to registration of persons practicing medicine or dentistry immediately prior to commencement of act |
| 39. | Registration in state of emergency |
| 40. | Application and eligibility to apply |
| 41. | Determination of application |
| 42. | Internship conditions |
| 43. | Supervised practice programme conditions |
| 44. | Professional indemnity insurance |
| 45. | Special grounds for refusal of registration |
| 46. | Certificate of registration |
| 47. | Practicing certificate |
| 48. | Display of practicing certificate |
| 49. | Application for renewal |
| 50. | Practicing certificate taken to be in force while application is considered |
| 51. | Inquiries into application |
| 52. | Decision |
| 53. | Discretion to refuse to renew practicing certificate |
| 54. | Claims for fees |
Division 4
Rules
PART 3
ALLIED HEALTH
Division 1
Preliminary
| 56. | Interpretation |
| 57. | Declaration of Allied Health Profession |
Division 2
Allied Health Council
| 58. | Establishment of Council |
| 59. | Board of Council |
| 60. | Disqualification from being a member of Board |
| 61. | Functions of Council |
| 62. | Independence of Council |
| 63. | Delegation by Board |
| 64. | Seal |
| 65. | Chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Board |
| 66. | Terms of appointment |
| 67. | Resignation |
| 68. | Revocation |
| 69. | Vacation |
| 70. | Leave of absence for a member |
| 71. | Effect of vacancy of membership |
| 72. | Remuneration |
| 73. | Executive director |
| 74. | Secretary and staff |
| 75. | Council to regulate own procedure |
| 76. | Meetings |
| 77. | Quorum |
| 78. | Presiding at meetings |
| 79. | Conduct of meetings of the Board |
| 80. | Committees of the Board |
| 81. | Declaration of interest and abstention of voting |
| 82. | Directions by minister |
| 83. | Funds of Council |
| 84. | Accounts |
| 85. | Audit |
| 86. | Auditor's report |
| 87. | Annual report |
Division 3
Registration and licence
| 88. | Requirement to be registered |
| 89. | Registration of persons practicing in an allied health profession prior to commencement of this act |
| 90. | Eligibility of registration |
| 91. | Application for registration |
| 92. | Determination of application |
| 93. | Registration of applicant and issue of licence |
| 94. | Licence as evidence of entitlement to practice |
| 95. | Application for renewal |
| 96. | Licence taken to be in force while application is considered |
| 97. | Decision |
| 98. | Refusal of issuance of licence |
Division 4
Rules
PART 4
KEEPING OF REGISTERS
| 100. | Registers |
| 101. | Removal from register |
| 102. | Surrender of practicing certificate or licence |
| 103. | Evidentiary provisions |
PART 5
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Division 1
Complaints
| 104. | Making complaints |
| 105. | Specific matters in respect of which a complaint may be made |
| 106. | Complaints procedure |
| 107. | Certain complaints to be dismissed |
| 108. | Investigation of complaints |
| 109. | Complaints dealt with by relevant Council |
| 110. | Notice of decision |
Division 2
Suspension or Revocation of Practicing Certificate or Licence
| 111. | Suspension or revocation of practicing certificate or licence |
| 112. | Revocation of suspension |
PART 6
APPEALS
| 113. | Establishment of appeals Board |
| 114. | Hearing of appeals |
PART 7
OFFENCES
| 115. | Offences of false statements and forgery |
| 116. | Obstruction |
| 117. | Prescribing of drugs |
| 118. | Penalties where not specifically provided |
PART 8
MISCELLANEOUS
| 119. | Employment jointly by councils |
| 120. | Oath of confidentiality |
| 121. | Confidentiality of information |
| 122. | Keeping of records |
| 123. | Repeal |
| 124. | Regulations |
| Schedule | |
AN ACT to provide for the registration and regulation of health practitioners, and for other related matters.
Commencement [6 April 2009]